{
  "id": 9700442,
  "title": "'I had to dig deep' — Proteas centurion Matthew Breetzke shows mentality needed for a World Cup fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/i-had-to-dig-deep-proteas-centurion-matthew-breetzke-shows-mentality",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/2026-09-25-i-had-to-dig-deep--proteas-centurion-matthew-breetzke-shows-mentality-needed-for-a-world-cup-fight/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From surviving a fierce new-ball onslaught to unapologetically riling up the Australians, Matthew Breetzke proved he has both the steel and the staggering stats to be the Proteas' long-term anchor in the middle order.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Keshav Maharaj and Bjorn Fortuin send Australia into a spin as Proteas claim victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/keshav-maharaj-and-bjorn-fortuin-send-australia-into-a-spin-as",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Breetzke ton leads South Africa to 67-run win over Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breetzke-ton-leads-south-africa-to-67-run-win-over-australia",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:08:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Breetzke and Maharaj shine as Proteas thump Australia in ODI series opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breetzke-and-maharaj-shine-as-proteas-thump-australia-in-odi-series",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:10:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Breetzke ton leads South Africa to 67-run win over Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breetzke-ton-leads-south-africa-to-67-run-win-over-australia-9596130",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:02:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Proteas take 1-0 lead with 67 run win against Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/proteas-take-1-0-lead-with-67-run-win-against-australia",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:02:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}