{
  "id": 6110289,
  "title": "AB De Villiers on Pakistan cricket’s slide: ‘Batsmen lack guts’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ab-de-villiers-on-pakistan-crickets-slide-batsmen-lack-guts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:49:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ab-de-villiers-on-pakistan-crickets-slide-batsmen-lack-guts-10866680/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former South Africa captain AB De Villiers has criticized Pakistan cricket, stating that the team lacks character and fight. De Villiers believes that the batsmen need to exhibit more guts and determination to improve the team's performance. He also attributes Pakistan's recent struggles to mismanagement at the top, citing constant changes and leadership shifts. De Villiers hopes that Babar Azam, who recently returned to the captaincy, will get an extended run and lead by example.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Pakistan cricket in shambles, all-time low': Ex-cricketer tears into PCB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/pakistan-cricket-in-shambles-all-time-low-ex-cricketer-tears-into-pcb",
        "published": "2026-09-06T10:46:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}