{
  "id": 14633834,
  "title": "Proteas call up Breetzke, drop Stubbs for second Test against Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/proteas-call-up-breetzke-drop-stubbs-for-second-test-against-australia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:57:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas-call-up-breetzke-drop-stubbs-second-test-australia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The South African cricket team has made changes to their squad for the second Test against Australia, starting in Gqeberha on Sunday. Experienced middle-order batter Matthew Breetzke has been called up to replace Tristan Stubbs, who has been dropped from the playing group. This is the only change to the squad that featured in the first Test in Durban last week, where the Proteas lost by 214 runs. Top-order batter Ryan Rickelton will take over the wicket-keeping duties from Kyle Verreynne. The team will consider options such as Marques Ackerman as a batting option and Corbin Bosch as an all-rounder in place of spinners Simon Harmer or Keshav Maharaj.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "OPINION: There’s no need to lose faith in the Proteas after latest Test defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/opinion-theres-no-need-to-lose-faith-in-the-proteas-after-latest-test",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:02:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "BREAKING NEWS: Proteas drop Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton to take the gloves in 2nd Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/breaking-news-proteas-drop-tristan-stubbs-ryan-rickelton-to-take-the",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Proteas make one change for second test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/proteas-make-one-change-for-second-test",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:55:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}