1.   Because all-rounder Ron Irani has a back injury, the next man in will be spin bowler Robert Croft.

2.   The pitch at the National Stadium, which was expected to give assistance to spin bowlers, played a lot straighter and gave little trouble to batsmen.

3.   While Kumble and Joshi are the two best spin bowlers so David too may have to wait to make his debut.

4.   Openers Bryan Young and Justin Vaughan gave a confident start to New Zealand, batting steadily upto the close of play against the Pakistani pace and spin bowlers.