{
  "id": 9298906,
  "title": "Another knock as Kwena Maphaka joins growing list of injured Proteas bowlers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/another-knock-as-kwena-maphaka-joins-growing-list-of-injured-proteas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/kwena-maphaka-joins-list-injured-proteas-bowlers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa's bowling woes intensified on Wednesday as fast bowler Kwena Maphaka was ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia. Maphaka, a 20-year-old left-arm quick, joined a growing list of injured Proteas bowlers, including Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Ottneil Baartman, who were all sidelined with hamstring issues. The South African team management confirmed that Maphaka's place in the squad would be taken by right-arm seamer Lizaad Williams. The attack would now consist of Williams, Nqobani Mokoena, Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch, and the Jansen brothers, Marco and Jansen, who have a combined total of just 72 ODI matches to their names.",
  "summary": "Four seam bowlers have now been sidelined with hamstring injuries.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwena Maphaka injured, out of upcoming ODI series",
    "Maphaka joins Rabada, Ngidi, Baartman in injury list",
    "Lizaad Williams replaces Maphaka in squad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}