Nov 4 (Reuters) - Australia have added left-handed batsman Rob Quiney to their squad as cover for all-rounder Shane Watson for the first test against South Africa. Watson injured his calf playing for New South Wales against Queensland on Saturday and is a doubt for the test, which begins on Friday at the Gabba in Brisbane. "A decision on Shane is likely to be made … [Read more...] about Cricket-Australia name Rob Quiney as cover for injured Watson
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INTERVIEW-Battle for spoils tearing S.Africa’s ANC apart
* Deep ANC rifts pulling party apart - opposition leader * DA gaining steady ground * Zille says Zuma second-term "sewn up" By Ed Cropley and Peroshni Govender JOHANNESBURG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling party will fracture before the decade is out, pulled apart by tension between big business and labour that was laid bare by three months of mining … [Read more...] about INTERVIEW-Battle for spoils tearing S.Africa’s ANC apart
Cricket-Doolan dominates South African attack
Nov 3 (Reuters) - Alex Doolan stroked his highest first class score as Australia A's middle-order coped comfortably with South Africa's pace attack and moved into a 352-run first innings lead by the close of the second day of their match on Saturday. Doolan was on 161 not out when captain Andrew McDonald declared Australia A's first innings closed at 480 for seven after … [Read more...] about Cricket-Doolan dominates South African attack
Cricket-Australia’s Watson under injury cloud ahead of 1st test
Nov 3 (Reuters) - Australia have suffered another injury scare ahead of the first test against top ranked South Africa after all-rounder Shane Watson appeared to pick up a calf strain in a first class match on Saturday. The 31-year-old, whose career has been blighted by back and leg injuries, left the field during New South Wales' Sheffield Shield game against Queensland … [Read more...] about Cricket-Australia’s Watson under injury cloud ahead of 1st test
CORRECTED-Cost of playing east Africa oil game on the rise
Will 2012 see more strong men of Africa leave office?There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into the eye of the storm and threatened to undo the democratic gains in other parts of the continent of the past decades. Blog Operation Somalia: The U.S., Ethiopia and now KenyaEthiopia did it … [Read more...] about CORRECTED-Cost of playing east Africa oil game on the rise
