11.   Scotland squandered the chance for a maiden test win over New Zealand by failing to take its scoring opportunities.

12.   Teen-age Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful scored his maiden test century Saturday, but could not save his country from innings defeat in the Asian test championship against Sri Lanka.

13.   Test rookie Shane Bond trapped Australian skipper Steve Waugh lbw to claim his maiden test wicket.

14.   The other two Sri Lankans to have hit a century in their maiden test appearance were Brendon Kuruppu and Rumesh Kaluwitharana.

15.   Wilson said he expected India to be a hard place to make an impression if called up for his maiden test.

16.   Zimbabwe will not take lightly cricket minnow Bangladesh, which is hoping to clinch its maiden test win during their upcoming test series.

17.   Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar scored a maiden test century here on Monday as India fought back against the West Indies in the third and final test.

18.   Opener Sherwin Campbell led the way by completing his maiden test century.

19.   The doomed launch was the maiden test flight.