1.   The hitters not only have to overcome injuries to the pitchers but also cancel out their fielding mishaps.

2.   Also back in the lineup is swing bowler Chris Drum, who fractured his collarbone in a fielding mishap on his test debut against Pakistan at Christchurch last year.

3.   He had earlier been ruled out of the test series following a fielding mishap in a game against Pakistan.

4.   Muralitharan has been sidelined by a torn ligament and a dislocated left shoulder aftter a fielding mishap in Sharjah six weeks ago.