1.   Lancashire might easily have lost a second wicket when Nick Speak backed up too far.

2.   A half-century second wicket stand between opener Navjot Singh Siddhu and Rahul Dravid retrieved the early loss.

3.   A Jacques Kallis century and a record second wicket stand with Gary Kirsten gave South Africa early control of the third cricket test against England on Thursday.

4.   Australia, favorites going into the match, floundered through its middle overs despite the rollicking second wicket stand of skipper Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting.

5.   Australia lost its way in the middle overs of their innings despite a breezy start and a rollicking second wicket stand of skipper Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting.

6.   But it was the recalled Kenny Benjamin that should have had the second wicket.

7.   Cook, picked to replace the injured Glenn McGrath, took the second wicket to fall.

8.   Dravid soon followed Laxman back to the pavilion, edging his loose square drive to wicketkeeper Junior Murray to provide Rose with his second wicket.

9.   Dravid soon followed Laxman back to the pavilion, edging his loose square drive to wicket-keeper Junior Murray to provide Rose with his second wicket.