1.   But the high-profile scalps have been claimed mostly by Southern teams.

2.   He claimed the scalps of Marvan Atapattu, Russel Arnold and Hashan Tillekeratne.

3.   A federal minister resigned late Monday amid allegations that he had accepted bribes in a corruption scandal that has already claimed the scalps of several politicians.

4.   And it is their contribution that has helped Middlesbrough reach the final and claim the scalps of Liverpool and Newcastle along the way.

5.   Despite being underdogs, few would rule out the Czechs after their glory run which has claimed the scalps of Italy, Portugal and France.

6.   The South African has already claimed the scalp of one seeded player, knocking out eighth seed Karina Habsudova of Slovakia on Thursday.

7.   The West Indies suffered an early shock when Test opener Sherwin Campbell was bowled by Kevin Thomson before Mike Allingham claimed the scalp of skipper Richie Richardson soon after.

8.   Off-spinner Kumar Dharmasena bowled well for Sri Lanka in the end overs, claiming three scalps.

9.   So did Pollock, claiming the scalps of Jason Gallian and Dominic Cork to add to that of Alec Stewart on the second day.