11.   Australian skipper Steve Waugh, who led the Aussies in successive last-ditch wins over South Africa within five days, was selected to lead the XI.

12.   But Walsh said the mood of the team remained high despite the side having lost momentum with three losses in a row after eight successive wins.

13.   Carlton and Geelong scored their third successive wins thanks to key performances from veteran full forwards.

14.   Danny Murphy scored six minutes from time Tuesday as Liverpool posted its fifth successive win over United.

15.   Empoli has rolled off successive wins over Lazio and Fiorentina.

16.   England captain Alec Stewart said the hangover from losing the Ashes test series had been fully eroded by the successive wins.

17.   He is seeking a record fifth successive Tour win.

18.   In Atlanta, Six different players scored goals for Ottawa as it notched its third successive win with a victory over Atlanta.

19.   McRae had a good start to the year with successive wins in round three and four in Kenya and Portugal, but has added just three points since then.

20.   Mercedes was bidding to match his career high for successive wins.