{"id":26035,"date":"2016-02-26T15:58:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T15:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=26035"},"modified":"2016-02-26T15:58:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T15:58:37","slug":"icc-test-player-rankings-brendon-mccullum-retires-in-19th-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=26035","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Player Rankings: Brendon McCullum retires at 19th position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-21521\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26.jpg\" alt=\"Brendon McCullum 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"164\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/> New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has retired in 19th&nbsp;position in the&nbsp;latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings. This is after he gained two places following scores of 145 and 25. McCullum&rsquo;s career-high Test batting ranking was 12th, which he had achieved against Sri Lanka after the Christchurch Test in December 2014.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand&rsquo;s BJ Watling is the other player to make an improvement. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 58 and 46 to move up four places to 31st, two points ahead of Burns.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Joe Burns, who won the player of the match award in the Christchurch Test, has stormed up the batting charts in the&nbsp;latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released today.<\/p>\n<p>Burns scored 170 and 65 as&nbsp;Australia won by seven wickets to surge to the top of the ICC Test rankings. For this performance, Burns has gained 26 places to claim a career-high 32ndposition.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Voges has also made an upward movement following scores of 60 and 10 not out. He has moved up two places to a career-high seventh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Australia captain Steve Smith, who started in number-one position on 901 points, has gained 24 points following scores of 138 and 53 not out. He has now opened up a 36-point gap with Kane Williamson, who scored 97 in the second innings.<\/p>\n<p>In the bowlers&rsquo; rankings, Neil Wagner of New Zealand and Australia&rsquo;s James Pattinson have broken into the top 20 for the first time in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner has jumped four places to 18th&nbsp;after taking six for 106 and one for 60, while Pattinson&rsquo;s two for 81 and four for 77 have helped him rise two places to 19th. The two bowlers are now separated by 16 points.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the top 10, Trent Boult of New Zealand and Australia&rsquo;s Josh Hazlewood have swapped places. Boult is now seventh after claiming three wickets in the match, while Hazlewood has slipped one place after also taking three wickets.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;bowlers&rsquo; list is headed by England&rsquo;s Stuart Broad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MRF TYRES ICC TEST PLAYER RANKINGS (as of 26 February, following New Zealand and Australia Test series)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ave&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 925&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 60.18&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 889&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 54.93&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;K. Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 868&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 49.23&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 860&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 51.45&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pak&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 826&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 53.94&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 818&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 50.46&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+2)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Adam Voges&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 811*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 95.50&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;811 v NZ at Christchurch 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Angelo Mathews&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SL&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 808&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 50.18&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-4)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 50.06&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pak&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 764&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 48.89&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/p>\n<p> Other selected rankings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ave&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 715&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 45.49&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+2)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;B. McCullum&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 680&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 38.64&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;760 v SL at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 27 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Usman Khawaja&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 608*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 49.54&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;613 v NZ at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 31 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+4)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;BJ Watling&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 577&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 37.35&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;644 v Eng at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 32 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+26)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Joe Burns&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 575*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 49.29&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;575 v NZ at Christchurch 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 35 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-4)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Tom Latham&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 570*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 38.00&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;590 v SL at Dunedin 2015<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Bowlers (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Avge&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Econ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 872&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 28.66&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ind&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 871!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 25.39&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;871 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Yasir Shah&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pak&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 846*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 24.17&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;846 v Eng at Sharjah 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 841&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 22.53&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;James Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 805&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 29.18&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;847 v WI at Barbados 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ind&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 789*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 23.76&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;789 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 757&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 29.14&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Josh Hazlewood&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 741*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 25.77&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;792 v WI at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 724&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 29.33&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Vernon Philander&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 717&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 22.08&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Avge&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Econ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-3)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Tim Southee&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 703&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 32.12&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;799 v WI at Jamaica 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 690&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 32.87&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;696 v NZ at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Peter Siddle&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 621&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 29.88&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+4)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Neil Wagner&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 607*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 32.43&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;607 v Aus at Christchurch 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+2)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;James Pattinson&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Aus&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 591*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 26.15&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;591 v NZ at Christchurch 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 36 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Doug Bracewell&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 414*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 38.05&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;538 v WI at Jamaica 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 39 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(-1)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Mark Craig&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NZ&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 401*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 45.56&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;405 v Aus at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>All-rounders (top five)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Player&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ind&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 406&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ban&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 384&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;419 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 310&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 276 \/*!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;276 v SA at Centurion 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Vernon Philander&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 275*\/ &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-21521\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26.jpg\" alt=\"Brendon McCullum 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"164\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Brendon-McCullum-26-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/> New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has retired in 19th&nbsp;position in the&nbsp;latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings. This is after he gained two places following scores of 145 and 25. McCullum&rsquo;s career-high Test batting ranking was 12th, which he had achieved against Sri Lanka after the Christchurch Test in December 2014.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand&rsquo;s BJ Watling is the other player to make an improvement. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 58 and 46 to move up four places to 31st, two points ahead of Burns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[8940,1710,4744,5798,1950,15239,7100,2952,15238,15240,3523,1269,6187],"class_list":["post-26035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world-cricket-news","tag-adam-voges","tag-brendon-mccullum","tag-cricket-news","tag-icc-rankings","tag-james-pattinson","tag-joe-burns","tag-josh-hazlewood","tag-kane-williamson","tag-mrf-tyres-icc-test-player-rankings","tag-neil-wagner","tag-steve-smith","tag-stuart-broad","tag-trent-boult"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test Player Rankings: Brendon McCullum retires at 19th position - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=26035\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICC Test Player Rankings: Brendon McCullum retires at 19th position - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has retired in 19th&nbsp;position in the&nbsp;latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings. 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