1.   Rhayader are without skipper Phil Woosnam for the league encounter with UCW Commoners while Meyrick Marshall is doubtful following a knee injury.

2.   Able to concentrate on weekly league encounters, Parma could take advantage of the fatigue and injuries certain to plague its cup-weary peers.

3.   After two consecutive defeats, India changed its batting line-up for the Group A World Cup league encounter against Zimbabwe, team manager, Ajit Wadekar, said Tuesday.

4.   That gives less time to prepare and rest sufficiently for league encounters.

5.   The Kenyans created a scare by defeating the Caribbeans in a league encounter.

6.   Vialli and Ravanelli already total five goals from two league encounters, and no one is lamenting the offseeason transfer of Roberto Baggio to Milan.

7.   A draw, however, could see defending champions Germany, on six points, go through if they defeat Spain in their last league encounter earlier on Friday.

8.   Australia play the West Indies in their last league encounter in Jaipur on Monday.

9.   Defender India with three points earned from three league encounters moved into final Wednesday on a better run-rate over Sri Lanka A.

10.   The two leading sides have two games to play but Benifica are guaranteed the title after coming out on top of their two league encounters this season.