11.   Australian paceman Jason Gillespie failed a fitness test Wednesday and was ruled out of the fourth test against England at the MCG from Saturday.

12.   Australian paceman Glenn Mcgrath underwent two fitness tests for a muscle strain Wednesday.

13.   Hussain came to the wicket after Australian paceman Glenn McGrath clean bowled nightwatchman Dean Headley for one with an off-cutter.

14.   Turned down by South African all-rounder Brian McMillan last month, Surrey announced Wednesday it had hired Australian paceman Brendon Julian for the upcoming season.

15.   Warne and former Australian paceman Craig McDermott are two players who have been refused permission to play for an English county in the last three years.

16.   Wicketkeeper Ian Healy, one of the veterans of the Australian team, believes McGrath now is bowling as fast as any Australian paceman in recent seasons.

17.   Injury-jinxed Australian paceman Craig McDermott is out of the tour to the West Indies after injuring his ankle while jogging.

18.   Australian paceman Craig McDermott could miss the first two Tests against the West Indies after a freak jogging injury.