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  "id": 28965,
  "title": "Root: Fleming a 'big reason' I wanted captaincy again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/root-fleming-a-big-reason-i-wanted-captaincy-again",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T12:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESPNcricinfo",
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    "url": "https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1548349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Joe Root returns to full-time Test captaincy after four years, and his first assignment is a three-match series against Pakistan",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Root in 'very different place' over Test captaincy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/root-in-very-different-place-over-test-captaincy",
        "published": "2026-08-01T18:36:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'We're very aligned': Joe Root reveals why Fleming won him over instantly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/were-very-aligned-joe-root-reveals-why-fleming-won-him-over-instantly",
        "published": "2026-08-02T04:33:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}