{
  "id": 2759984,
  "title": "‘Unacceptable’: Langer slams two-day Tests after Australia rout Bangladesh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/unacceptable-langer-slams-two-day-tests-after-australia-rout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:12:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/unacceptable-justin-langer-slams-two-day-tests-after-australia-rout-bangladesh/articleshow/133436583.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Justin Langer, the former Australian opener, has voiced strong concerns about the troubling rise of Test matches ending in just two days. He argues that this phenomenon could jeopardise the sport's integrity and financial viability, attributing it to fundamental weaknesses in batting skills and footwork. Bangladesh's captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, acknowledged the tough conditions and emphasised…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Australia beat Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs to tie series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-beat-bangladesh-by-innings-and-51-runs-to-tie-series",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:13:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Australia beat Bangladesh in two days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/australia-beat-bangladesh-in-two-days",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:39:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}