{
  "id": 9517435,
  "title": "TOSS: Australia elect to bowl as Proteas opt for double-spin attack in first ODI at Kingsmead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/toss-australia-elect-to-bowl-as-proteas-opt-for-double-spin-attack-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/2026-09-24-toss-australia-elect-to-bowl-as-proteas-opt-for-double-spin-attack-in-first-odi-at-kingsmead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl against the Proteas in the first ODI at Kingsmead on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Australia opt to bowl, Edwards debuts, Green, Starc, Hazlewood return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/australia-opt-to-bowl-edwards-debuts-green-starc-hazlewood-return",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:01:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}