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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">India is a cricket crazy nation where the game is celebrated asa festival.&nbsp;Here is a compilation of \u200bTop 5 Great Moments in Indian Cricket History<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">1st Test Victory in 1952<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It took 20 long years for India to taste first ever Test victory and it came against England at&nbsp;Madras&nbsp;in 1952. Led by Vijay Hazare, India threshed&nbsp;England by an innings and eight runs. Magical bowling spell by Vinoo Mankad and fine batting performances from&nbsp;Pankaj Roy and Polly Umrigar helped India to register their first test victory<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">1983 - ICC World Cup Champion<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/images\/article\/1983-world-cup-champion.jpg\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 375px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px;\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">A Golden day in the history of Indian Cricket. In a low scoring final, Kapil Dev&#39;s brigade beat two times world champions West Indies&nbsp;at the famous Lord&#39;s ground. It was an important victory as it changed the future of this game in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">1985 - World Championship of Cricket<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Defending the World Cup Title, Team India showcased an outstanding performance in the World Championship of Cricket. India won all the matches played and beat Pakistan in the final of the tournament. Ravi Shastri was&nbsp;named&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n\u200bas \u200bthe player of the tournament&nbsp;and was awarded an&nbsp;Audi 100&nbsp;motor car.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>2007 - ICC World T20 Champion<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">\u200bIndia won the inaugural edition of Twenty 20 World Cup by beating arch-rival Pakistan \u200bin the final at&nbsp;Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. \u200bIt was&nbsp;India&#39;s second ICC world title, first being the 1983 World Cup.\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">2011 - ICC World Cup Winner<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">India won their second ODI World cup title by beating Sri Lanka in the final. Sachin Tendulkar played his last world cup.&nbsp;India&#39;s&nbsp;Yuvraj Singh&nbsp;was declared the man of the tournament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>CRICKETNMORE<\/p>\r\n",
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