11.   The surprise selection was pro basketball bad boy Dennis Rodman.

12.   Thorn was already a surprise selection in the All Black team that leaves New Zealand on Wednesday to play five matches in Ireland, Scotland and Argentina.

13.   Former Chicago coach Mike Ditka marked his return to coaching with a surprise first selection for the New Orleans Saints.

14.   English umpire David Shepherd was a surprise selection here on Saturday to take charge of the World Cup final.

15.   This time there are no surprise selections in the training party, unlike preparations for the Wales match when schoolboy Paul Sampson received a call-up.

16.   Waqar was a surprise selection in the Pakistan line-up, considering he had a slightly strained right hamstring the previous day.

17.   Young allrounder Shane Watson was the surprise selection in the Australian squad Wednesday for the three-Test cricket tour to South Africa in February-March.

18.   It will not be the first time that the surprise selection is by a member of the festival jury.