Labuschagne spared axe as Connolly gets nod for South Africa Test series

Stuff (New Zealand) and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedSelectors have announced a 16-man squad for Australia’s first Test tour of South Africa since the infamous Sandpapergate series of 2018.

What changedThe left frames it as "Labuschagne spared axe as Connolly gets nod for South Africa Test series". The center frames it as "Breaking: Labuschagne retained for South Africa Test series despite pressure".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Labuschagne spared axe as Connolly gets nod for South Africa Test series". The center frames it as "Breaking: Labuschagne retained for South Africa Test series despite pressure".

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Sep 6, 11:53 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Sep 7, 12:00 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Sep 7, 12:00 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Sep 7, 12:22 AM: ABC News Australia Top Stories joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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The Sydney Morning Herald19m ago