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    "excerpt": "Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has cautioned critics against writing off its World Cup",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Sydney, Feb 12 (IANS) Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has cautioned critics against writing off its World Cup chances just yet.<\/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;\">The twice winnners Windies have been given little hope of again claiming cricket&rsquo;s biggest prize, against the backdrop of their poor run of recent form and the number eight ranking in ODI cricket, reports CMC.<\/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;\">However, Lloyd argued that several underdogs -- including the West Indies in the inaugural tournament in 1975 -- had already won the World Cup, and said once the Caribbean side gelled their performances, they could pose a threat.<\/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;When I see the players here, they must feel proud to be here. This is the showpiece of cricket. I want to see them happy, I want to see them go out there and give their all - blood and guts - because if they win this World Cup - I know a lot of people don&rsquo;t give us a chance but you never know,&rdquo; said Lloyd, who was at the helm when the West Indies won in 1975 and again in 1979.<\/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;\">&ldquo;We weren&rsquo;t supposed to be winners in 1975, Pakistan were not supposed to be the winners in Melbourne (in 1992), India weren&rsquo;t supposed to be the winners (in 1983) and they came out of a situation where Zimbabwe had them 80 or seven (in a group stage match) and Kapil Dev played a masterful innings.&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;\">The West Indies are coming off a 1-4 drubbing in a five-match series against South Africa, and also slumped to an embarrassing nine-wicket defeat to England in their first official warm-up match for the World Cup.<\/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;\">The side is also missing the likes of senior all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, and is being led by new installed captain Jason Holder, himself a new-comer to international cricket.<\/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;\">Lloyd, the current chairman of selectors, said, however, the West Indies could defy the pundits and produce good results.<\/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;\">&ldquo;You never can tell. We have talented cricketers. If we can just get it together, we can give a good account of ourselves and surprise a lot of people,&rdquo; he stressed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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