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  "title": "Australia versus South Africa LIVE: Selection shock as injury forces Steve Smith out of the third Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/australia-versus-south-africa-live-selection-shock-as-injury-forces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T07:46:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "A Test series with so much on the line, with ramifications across the cricket world, will conclude with the third and final Test in Cape Town. After the first two Tests, anything is possible. Follow it LIVE.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia versus South Africa LIVE: Selection shock as injury forces Steve Smith out of the third Test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/australia-versus-south-africa-live-selection-shock-as-injury-forces-16726336",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "I expected business support, not a press conference – South Africa returnee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/i-expected-business-support-not-a-press-conference-south-africa",
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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."
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