21.   The Australian batsmen put to the sword an attack comprising five medium pacemen but lacking a front line spinner on a pitch that was heartbreaking for the bowlers.

22.   The Australian batsmen completely dominated the England bowlers throughout the day, and the tourists clearly missed the penetration of paceman Devon Malcolm, who has chicken pox.

23.   The duo were playing probably their last test on Australian soil and systematically dismissed the Australian batsmen in both innings as the West Indies won inside three days.

24.   The England attack did well to frustrate the Australian batsmen with Devon Malcolm bowling a superb spell to Waugh.

25.   The first test, meanwhile, looms as a crucial one for Australian batsman Ricky Ponting, who is struggling to find his form at test level.

26.   The game is a crucial one for veteran Australian batsman David Boon, who cannot afford another failure.

27.   The last Australian batsman Adam Dale did not bat because of a stomach ailment, according to team manager, Stephen Bernard.

28.   The match is a notable personal landmark for Australian batsman David Boon.

29.   There has been repeated calls for his head in the wake of his form slump, the worst ever experienced by an Australian batsman.

30.   Thousands of insects attracted by the floodlights in the day-night match between Australia and Zimbabwe invaded the cricket field causing serious problem for Australian batsmen.