{
  "id": 14400134,
  "title": "No distrust in players, but Proteas might need to make some changes, says Bavuma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/no-distrust-in-players-but-proteas-might-need-to-make-some-changes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas-might-make-changes-temba-bavuma-australia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite retaining confidence in their core squad, Proteas captain Temba Bavuma suggested that the South African team might consider some alterations for the upcoming second Test against Australia, set to begin in Gqeberha on Sunday. The series began with a 214-run defeat for the Proteas in Durban, marking only the second loss in their last 16 Tests since becoming world champions. Bavuma himself had never lost a Test as captain in 13 matches leading the Proteas in the longer format.\n\nBavuma acknowledged that their batters faced multiple dismissals in awkward situations at Kingsmead during the first Test, but he did not believe they had been overly reckless. He indicated that the team would need to discuss potential changes to the lineup in Gqeberha, which could pave the way for in-form batter Marques Ackerman to make his Test debut if the hosts decide to make a change.\n\nBavuma assured that no distrust had been formed among the players after the loss in Durban. \"I think you build your confidence not over one night but over a certain period, and the guys you saw on the field (in Durban) are guys we have full confidence in, so there’s no distrust that’s been formed,\" he stated. \"But I think going forward there are going to be conversations that need to happen. I think the guys understand it. That’s just how professional high-level sport goes that, if you’re not delivering the goods and there is someone else waiting in the wings, they will get that opportunity.\"",
  "summary": "The likes of Kagiso Rabada and Marques Ackerman could be brought in for the second Test against Australia.",
  "key_points": [
    "Proteas captain Temba Bavuma suggests lineup changes for upcoming Test against Australia.",
    "Team faced multiple dismissals in awkward situations at Kingsmead in first Test.",
    "Bavuma assures no distrust among players, confidence built over time."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}