71.   Strike bowler Devon Malcolm was expected to return to WSC action from his bout of chicken pox Thursday, but remained sidelined.

72.   Strike bowlers Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh failed to break through but Ian Bishop then came in and broke through in his second over.

73.   Taylor was leading a depleted Northants attack with strike bowler Curtly Ambrose rested and all-rounder David Capel injured.

74.   Sri Lanka suffered a setback with strike bowler Pramodya Wickremasinghe being sidelined with a back strain sustained in the final one-day game Wednesday.

75.   Test strike bowler Glenn McGrath withdrew from the team with a knee injury making way for fast bowlers Andrew Bichel and Anthony Stuart to make their international debuts.

76.   Strike bowler Curtly Ambrose is one of several players with groin strains and is likely to miss the Hobart match.