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    "title": "New Zealand coach pleased with World Cup preparation",
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    "excerpt": "Wellington, Feb 5 (IANS) New Zealand coach Mike Hesson Thursday said the two bilateral series victories against Asian stalwarts",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Wellington, Feb 5 (IANS)&nbsp;New Zealand coach Mike Hesson Thursday said the two bilateral series victories against Asian stalwarts Sri Lanka and Pakistan was an ideal preparation for the World Cup.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;It&#39;s been great preparation but we need to refresh physically and mentally and then go again,&quot; Hesson was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNew Zealand beat Sri Lanka 4-2 in a seven-match series, following it with a 2-0 victory at home over Pakistan.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Black Caps batsmen were in sparkling form and clobbered bowlers all around the ground. Asked if a tougher examination was required to test the players, Hesson said: &quot;Not really.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Also Check&nbsp;&rArr; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-warm-up-matches-schedule--6737\">ICC 2015 Warm-Up Match Schedule<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/>\r\n<span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">&quot;We&#39;ve won key moments. Guys have had to bowl at the death under pressure and we&#39;ve had to chase medium and high scores. We&#39;ve had to bat first in challenging conditions at times,&rdquo; added the 40-year-old.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNew Zealand start their World Cup journey Feb 14 against Sri Lanka at Christchurch.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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