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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Kingston (Jamaica), Sep 26 (IANS\/CMC) Middle order batsman Marlon Samuels is relishing his return to the West Indies team ahead of the tour of India.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Samuels, who was dropped in June, was recalled to the regional side preparing to play five One-Day Internationals (ODI), three Test matches and one T20 International in India, reports CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The 33-year-old Jamaican cricketer says he plans to use his new opportunity to play to his full potential.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;I am looking at staying on another two or three years to go hard and set the record straight with my talent,&quot; said Samuels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;I still believe I haven&#39;t shown my full potential as yet. I had some good seasons consistently, but there is a lot to come. Brian Lara&#39;s world record, for example, is still on my mind.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The 2012 Wisden Cricketer of the Year was dropped from the West Indies Test team after failing to score in both innings of the first Test against New Zealand at Sabina Park.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Samuels also registered a series of low Test, and ODI scores on tours of India and New Zealand late last year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;I saw it (exclusion) as an opportunity for me to go back and reflect on my life and my talent, while at the same time putting in some hard work,&quot; said Samuels who averages 34.68 in 52 Tests and 31.35 from 159 ODIs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;I have also had a few injuries so I took the time to recover. But I am fit again and I am back and hopefully I will be able to continue the good work I have done in the past.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Samuels is expected to play a lead role in the team given the absence of Chris Gayle who is still injured.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;It&#39;s always a wonderful feeling to wear the maroon and gold (colours) of the West Indies,&quot; he said<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;The journey continues and my story continues and, going forward, the intention is to go out there and put in the work.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">--IANS\/CMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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