{
  "id": 17745971,
  "title": "Cape Town was the batting collapse we had to have. Now selectors must make changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cape-town-was-the-batting-collapse-we-had-to-have-now-selectors-must",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/cape-town-was-the-batting-collapse-we-had-to-have-now-selectors-must-make-changes-20261102-p61agu.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Selectors have been papering over the cracks of Australia’s frail batting line-up for so long that they have become deep chasms. Starting with Marnus Labuschagne, several players need to go.",
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Police urged to act on intelligence as Cape Town taxi violence puts commuters at risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/police-urged-to-act-on-intelligence-as-cape-town-taxi-violence-puts",
        "published": "2026-11-02T03:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Cape Town was the batting collapse we had to have. Now selectors must make changes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cape-town-was-the-batting-collapse-we-had-to-have-now-selectors-must-17745991",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}