11.   Injured leg spin bowler Shane Warne said Tuesday he was hopeful of rejoining his Australian cricket teammates for the first Ashes test against England in late November.

12.   Kumara Dharmasena is another specialist spin bowler, but Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, Asanka Gurusinha and Ranatunga, would also bowl.

13.   Media reports named spin bowlers Shane Warne and Tim May.

14.   New Zealand spin bowler Daniel Vettori was taken to hospital after being struck by a ball delivered by test teammate Chris Cairns on Monday.

15.   Recognized as a left-arm spin bowler but more recently filled the role of allrounder and has opened the innings with some success.

16.   Spin bowler Shane Warne is out of the Australian cricket team due to leave for Sri Lanka early next week after failing to pass a fitness test Friday.

17.   Spin bowlers Nehemiah Perry and Brian Murphy led a spirited rally that kept Jamaica in contention in the West Indies Busta Cup semifinal against Barbados Saturday.

18.   Sri Lankan spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan is unaffected by taunts from Australian fans and looking forward to playing at the MCG on Friday, according to his captain.

19.   Spin bowler Peter Such earned a recall at the expense of seamer Alan Mullally as England selectors took two spinners into the test.

20.   Teenage spin bowler Daniel Vettori was the only player to win praise from Rixon.