1.   Houghton said he was too angry to talk to the team because of the way his batsmen threw their wickets away against an under-strength bowling attack.

2.   Mohammed Waseem was suicidally run out in the second over of the day by Mpumulelo Mbangwa and Inzamam Ul-Haq threw his wicket away.

3.   He said he was surprised at the speed at which New Zealand threw wickets away.

4.   But the Kiwis seemed determined to throw their wickets away, casting doubts on their tournament credentials.

5.   Earlier, Mike Atherton, Alec Stewart and Mike Gatting all made starts before throwing their wickets away.

6.   West Indies batsmen again threw away wickets.

7.   Observers say Tendulkar is more consistent than Lara but often leaves the job unfinished, throwing his wicket away at a crucial stage.

8.   Sarwan was well-set when he threw away his wicket, edging off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to lone-slip Dravid while attempting to steer.