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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Melbourne, Feb 2 (IANS) Australia need skipper Michael Clarke to be fully fit if they are going to win the ICC Cricket World Cup on home soil, legendary spinner Shane Warne has said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Clarke remains in doubt for Australia&#39;s tournament opener against England Feb 14 but the skipper&#39;s bid to return from a hamstring injury in time for the second match was given a major boost Saturday when he scored 51 for club side Western Suburbs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I don&#39;t think Australia can win the World Cup without Clarke,&quot; Warne told Sky Sports.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Australia were in disarray just over 12 months ago but under his captaincy, they won the Ashes 5-0 and then beat South Africa in South Africa.&quot;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Also read&rArr;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/tendulkar-leads-richards-top-odi-batsmen-list--6753\">Tendulkar leads Richards&#39; top ODI batsmen list<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">When the World Cup squad was announced last month, national selector Rod Marsh said Clarke would be given until Australia&#39;s second match of the tournament against Bangladesh Feb 21 to prove his fitness.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">But Warne said Clarke should play the first game if possible, adding that once Clarke returned, he expected fill-in skipper George Bailey to drop out of the starting eleven.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;We all admire Clarke&#39;s imagination and flair as a captain so I would get him in for that first game if he proves his fitness,&quot; he said.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Good bowlers can bowl at (stand-in skipper) George Bailey and make him unable to hurt you, so I would say if Clarke is fit he drops out, as the rest of the top five - David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson and Steve Smith - picks itself.&quot;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Warne said he believed ODI tri-Series man of the series, pacer Mitchell Starc had now cemented his spot in Australia&#39;s World Cup line-up. A development which meant Australia could potentially field three left-armers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Starc will be key. He has really played well in the one-dayers, making the white ball talk, and his death bowling is pretty good,&quot; added Warne.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I don&#39;t think Australia would like to play three left-armers in (James) Faulkner, Starc and (Mitchell) Johnson but with their form at the moment they may have to.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Like many, Warne has tipped Australia to win the World Cup.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I can&#39;t really think of too many weaknesses in Australia side,&quot; said Warne, who was part of the victorious 1999 Australian team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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