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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Kingstown (St. Vincent), Aug 20 (IANS\/CMC) Cricket authorities in St. Vincent say they are fine-tuning preparations to host four international matches here next month.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The West Indies and Bangladesh will play their first Test match here at Arnos Vale, Sep 9-5, to be followed by three T20s between West Indies Women and New Zealand women. The T20 matches will be played Sep 23, Sep 25 and Sep 27, reports CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&ldquo;Our arrangements are going smoothly, and the cooperation from stakeholders have been exceptional so far,&rdquo; said Kishore Shallow President of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association (SVGCA).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&ldquo;An international fixture brings great benefits to the country, particularly in the area of marketing, and we must do everything within our power, to maximize this event,&rdquo; he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In an effort to promote youth interest in the sport SVGCA has asked the Ministry of Education, to allow secondary school students to witness the test match between Windies and Bangladesh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In 2009, Bangladesh beat an under strength West Indies team at Arnos Vale, to record their first test victory against the home side.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">--IANS\/CMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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