{
  "id": 15031955,
  "title": "Proteas urged to wear down Australia's bowling machines in second Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/proteas-urged-to-wear-down-australias-bowling-machines-in-second-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T19:53:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-17/proteas-urged-wear-down-australias-bowlers-in-second-test/107278752"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second Test of the three-match series between South Africa and Australia, the Proteas are eager to wear down the Australian bowling attack. Only Aiden Markram managed to reach the 50-run mark in the first Test, leaving South Africa to re-evaluate their batting lineup for the upcoming game in Gqeberha. David Bedingham, South Africa's number three batter, urged his team to push the Australian bowlers past the 80, 100 and 120-over mark, acknowledging that even machines can tire with sustained effort. With Kagiso Rabada returning from injury, the Proteas are optimistic about their chances of rebounding after the humiliating 214-run defeat in Durban. Bedingham highlighted Rabada's impressive record against Australia, stating that the fast bowler is ready to take a significant number of wickets in the upcoming Test.",
  "summary": "South Africa's batting failures in Durban lead to changes for second Test as Proteas set themselves to put more overs into Australia's pacemen in Gqeberha.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Rabada primed to bring the heat in second test, Wade warns Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rabada-primed-to-bring-the-heat-in-second-test-wade-warns-australia",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:30:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "RABADA RETURNS: Proteas make key tweaks for crucial second Test against Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rabada-returns-proteas-make-key-tweaks-for-crucial-second-test",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:54:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Australia’s bowlers are ‘machines’, but Proteas batters are hungry to hit back, says Bedingham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/australias-bowlers-are-machines-but-proteas-batters-are-hungry-to-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:56:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Proteas urged to wear down Australia's bowling machines in second Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/proteas-urged-to-wear-down-australias-bowling-machines-in-second-test-15033266",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:53:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Money talks: Why Australia can afford to have the oldest Test team since the 1920s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/money-talks-why-australia-can-afford-to-have-the-oldest-test-team",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Money talks: Why Australia can afford to have the oldest Test team since the 1920s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/money-talks-why-australia-can-afford-to-have-the-oldest-test-team-15060777",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}