1.   But other specialists predicted the French test series will not upset the Non-Proliferation Treaty as long as it ends at a date certain.

2.   He went on to promise, however, that the test series would be completed more rapidly than the nine months originally allowed.

3.   Suffering from dizziness and a progressive loss of hearing, Bouchard underwent a series a tests that revealed a tumor behind his left ear.

4.   Paul is expected to play for New Zealand against Great Britain in a test series starting in October.

5.   People noted that the West Indies have lost many county games but then gone on to win test series.

6.   Reaction against the nuclear test series also has helped revive the Tahitian independence movement, which has helped organize anti-nuclear rallies.

7.   Reaction against the nuclear test series has also helped revive the Tahitian independence movement, which has helped organize anti-nuclear rallies.

8.   A bonus for the England squad is that paceman Andrew Caddick, who skipped the test series in India because of security fears, has made himself available too.

9.   A number of controversial umpiring decisions hit the headlines during the recent test series between England and South Africa.

10.   After playing a drawn three five-day test series against Sri Lanka, India flew to Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, earlier this month.