81.   Star West Indian batsman Brian Lara was recovering at a hotel after undergoing surgery to his dislocated left elbow, cricket officials said here on Sunday.

82.   South Africa opened with star batsman Adam Bacher, named player of the series.

83.   Star batsman Brian Lara has also dropped out with a sore knee.

84.   Star batsman Brian Lara was out for a duck.

85.   Star batsman Brian Lara, again leading the side in the absence of regular skipper Courtney Walsh, failed for the second time in two days.

86.   Sri Lanka replaced fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake with left-armer Chaminda Vaas while Pakistan brought back star batsman Basit Ali in place of Zahid Fazal.

87.   Tendulkar, however, miscued a drive and lobbed it to former Warwickshire star batsman Roger Twose at mid-on who took a running catch.

88.   Star batsman Brian Lara failed yet again in Test ranks, making nine before being caught by Greg Blewett off the bowling of Warne.

89.   The Australians are expected to be at full strength with spin wizard Shane Warne and star batsmen Mark and Steve Waugh on hand.

90.   The Australians, still looking for their first victory in the competition, are without star batsman Mark Waugh who has a calf muscle injury.