1.   Pakistan was without medium paceman Mohammad Akram, one of the two victims of a mugging Wednesday night that forced the test to start a day late.

2.   A bruised heal ruled medium paceman Dean Headley out and he is replaced by Peter Martin, who will play his eighth Test.

3.   Adam and Ben were joined by recalled medium paceman Andrew Caddick and Devon Malcolm, who replaced the injured Darren Gough.

4.   Also overlooked were opener Matthew Elliott and medium paceman Michael Kasprowicz.

5.   Also recovering from injuries are fast bowler Glenn McGrath and medium paceman Paul Reiffel.

6.   Australia has sent for a reinforcement medium paceman, Paul Reiffel, who is expected to join the tour party on Tuesday.

7.   Australia rested batsman Mark Waugh and fast bowler Glenn McGrath and brought in all rounder Brendon Julian and medium paceman Andrew Bichel for his first game on tour.

8.   Australia will be missing injured pacemen Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie, leaving it with an inexperienced pace lineup led by medium paceman Paul Reiffel.

9.   Australia needed nine runs from the last over bowled by medium paceman Shaun Pollock.

10.   Australian medium paceman Paul Reiffel will return to the Test arena in place of the injured Jason Gillespie.