SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Australian top order batsman Rob Quiney is desperate to get another taste of test cricket and will be ready to go if Shane Watson is unfit for next week’s second match against South Africa. Quiney made his test debut in last week’s drawn first test in Brisbane and is on standby to replace Watson again if the all rounder fails to recover from a calf injury. The 30-year-old Quiney made just nine runs batting at number three at the Gabba before being caught out on the boundary by a brilliant Dale Steyn catch. …
Israel authorizes more reservists after rockets target cities
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel's Cabinet authorized the mobilization of up to 75,000 reservists late on Friday, preparing the ground for a possible Gaza invasion after Palestinians fired a rocket toward Jerusalem for the first time in decades. Tel Aviv, Israel's commercial centre, also came under rocket attack for the second straight day, in defiance of an Israeli air offensive that began on Wednesday with the declared aim of deterring Hamas from launching cross-border attacks that have plagued southern Israel for years. … Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza
Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking Hamas government and security compounds, smuggling tunnels and electricity sources after an unprecedented rocket attack aimed at the holy city of Jerusalem raised the stakes in its violent confrontation with Palestinian militants. 
No comments:
Post a Comment