11.   Allrounder Dion Nash will be lost to the New Zealand cricket team for the remainder of the test series with Australia due to injury, team officials said Monday.

12.   Australia dominated New Zealand in their three match test series but is fielding a young, revamped, team for the limited overs series.

13.   Australia is a strong favorite for the first match of a three test series following two first-class losses on tour by the New Zealanders.

14.   Australian coach Geoff Marsh said the result of the test series would likely depend on how well Warne bowls.

15.   Australia established the Canberra Commission soon after France began its test series.

16.   Australia has test series against New Zealand and South Africa starting in November.

17.   Australian opening batsman Matthew Elliott has vowed to keep playing the risky hook shot despite South Africa targeting it as his weakness for the test series starting Friday.

18.   Both teams will meet again Wednesday before winding up the test series at the same venue on Friday.

19.   But for an unexpected batting collapse, Pakistan appear to be on course to clinch the test series against South Africa.

20.   But in drawing its three test series with visiting New Zealand in December, Australia forced a showdown with South Africa for first year honors.