101.   Dillon was selected despite a lower back strain that had been bothering him for several days.

102.   Waqar, who forms a lethal new-ball partnership with Wasim Akram, has five wickets in the series and was restricted in Hobart by a back strain.

103.   West Indian tour captain Courtney Walsh pulled out of the team with a back strain and Brian Lara took over as captain.

104.   World number one Andre Agassi pulled out of the Hong Kong open here as doctors advised him to take two weeks rest while undergoing treatment for lower back strain.

105.   One-day opener Phil Simmons has recovered a back strain and will partner Stuart Williams.

106.   Pakistan captain Wasim Akram explained that Miandad has been left out after suffering a back strain.

107.   She needed treatment in the second set for a lower back strain and, clearly discomforted, could offer only token opposition by the end.

108.   Sri Lanka suffered a setback with strike bowler Pramodya Wickremasinghe being sidelined with a back strain sustained in the final one-day game Wednesday.