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Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Veteran Nic Maddinson gets Test shock recall as Australia bats first in Durban

Part of the story Why Australia’s Test series in South Africa is must-watch cricket

Brisbane Times Roy Ward, Daniel Brettig
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  • the headline was changed: Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Steve Smith, Aussie cricketers count down to Durban Veteran Nic Maddinson gets Test shock recall as Australia bats first in Durban

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Follow along live as Australia and South Africa begins their Test series in Durban.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline.

  • Brisbane Times Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Veteran Nic Maddinson gets Test shock recall as Australia bats first in Durban
  • The West Australian Maddinson returns as Australia bat first in Durban
  • The Age Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Maddinson goes for 33-ball duck, joins Head in sheds as Aussies in trouble
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Smith, Labuschagne bat on after Aussies lose early wickets
  • The Guardian Australia (Sport) South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live
  • ABC News (Sport) Everything you need to know as Australian Test cricket returns tonight
  • The West Australian How Australia’s last Test series in South Africa became infamous
  • The West Australian MITCHELL JOHNSON: Combined Australia-South Africa Test XI from players who played Test cricket from 1981
  • The West Australian Why Australia’s Test series in South Africa is must-watch cricket
  • WAtoday Cameron Green out of Durban Test, Connolly and Maddinson in duel for spot

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The West Australian, WAtoday, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet Language LoadAdjectivesper 100 wordsSourcingMood
Brisbane Timesas they published this story Not scored: we only receive a 33-word summary of this report.
The Guardian Australia (Sport) 8.7 1.0 51 34.5
ABC News (Sport) 17 1.7 0 59

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The West Australian Maddinson returns as Australia bat first in Durban summary only, not scored WAtoday Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Veteran Nic Maddinson gets Test shock recall as Australia bats first in Durban summary only, not scored The Age Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Maddinson goes for 33-ball duck, joins Head in sheds as Aussies in trouble summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Steve Smith, Aussie cricketers count down to Durban Test summary only, not scored The Guardian Australia South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live Language Load 8.7 · plain ABC News Everything you need to know as Australian Test cricket returns tonight Language Load 17 · light load