{
  "id": 4780337,
  "title": "Maphaka ready to lead South Africa attack if Rabada misses Tests against Australia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/maphaka-ready-to-lead-south-africa-attack-if-rabada-misses-tests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/2026-09-01-maphaka-ready-to-lead-south-africa-attack-if-rabada-misses-tests-against-australia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Young South African fast bowler Kwena Maphaka said he is ready to step up and lead the national pace bowling attack in the upcoming Test series against Australia if injured spearhead Kagiso Rabada fails to recover in time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "40 years ago September 1, 1986: Fund to counter South Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/40-years-ago-september-1-1986-fund-to-counter-south-africa",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:10:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New Zealand need answer to South Africa's power game, says Barrett",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-zealand-need-answer-to-south-africas-power-game-says-barrett",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:08:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}