{
  "id": 4643358,
  "title": "'Umpires' calls & different ball': Root explains lean run as he chases Sachin’s record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/umpires-calls-different-ball-root-explains-lean-run-as-he-chases",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:06:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/umpires-calls-and-different-ball-joe-root-explains-lean-run-as-he-chases-sachin-tendulkars-record/articleshow/133650693.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Joe Root remains confident despite a difficult batting summer for England. He believes challenging conditions and the Dukes ball have impacted all batters. Root has scored only twice over fifty this season, averaging 29.44. He is still focused on surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's Test run record. England secured a series win against Pakistan under his captaincy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}