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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 22, 1:56 AM

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Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay

The Age (Australia) and CNA Singapore describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedAustralia’s under-siege batting line-up will have to wait to redeem their failings in Darwin, with skipper Pat Cummins winning the toss and electing to bowl on Saturday morning in Mackay.
What changedThe left frames it as "Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay". The center frames it as "Australia's Starc takes five wickets in first four overs in second test vs Bangladesh".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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65WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay". The center frames it as "Australia's Starc takes five wickets in first four overs in second test vs Bangladesh".

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Aug 21, 11:55 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Aug 21, 11:55 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Aug 22, 1:05 AM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 65/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay

Australia’s under-siege batting line-up will have to wait to redeem their failings in Darwin, with skipper Pat Cummins winning the toss and electing to bowl on Saturday morning in Mackay.

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Center ·News report

Australia's Starc takes five wickets in first four overs in second test vs Bangladesh

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Center-left ·News report

Second Test: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl first in Mackay

Australia’s under-siege batting line-up will have to wait to redeem their failings in Darwin, with skipper Pat Cummins winning the toss and electing to bowl on Saturday morning in Mackay.

Open source