The West AustralianAustralia have won the toss and will bat first in the opening Test against South Africa in Durban, with Nic Maddinson to replace the injured Cameron Green.
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Maddinson returns as Australia bat first in Durban
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How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline.
- The West Australian Maddinson returns as Australia bat first in Durban
- WAtoday Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Labuschagne out last ball before lunch as Aussies in trouble
- ABC News (Sport) Live: Marnus falls on the stroke of lunch with Aussies under pressure in Durban
- Brisbane Times 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
A summary of The West Australian’s report.
How loaded each outlet’s writing was
WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Language Load | Adjectivesper 100 words | Sourcing | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The West Australianas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 35-word summary of this report. | |||
| ABC News (Sport) | 23.5 | 2.6 | 4 | 30.7 |
| The Guardian Australia (Sport) | 8.7 | 1.0 | 51 | 34.5 |
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The same event elsewhere
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WAtoday
Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Labuschagne out last ball before lunch as Aussies in trouble
summary only, not scored
ABC News
Live: Marnus falls on the stroke of lunch with Aussies under pressure in Durban
Language Load 23.5 · light load
Brisbane Times
Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Smith, Labuschagne bat on after Aussies lose early wickets
summary only, not scored
The Age
Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Labuschagne out last ball before lunch as Aussies in trouble
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia vs South Africa cricket LIVE: Labuschagne out last ball before lunch as Aussies in trouble
summary only, not scored
The Guardian Australia
South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Language Load 8.7 · plain