21.   France will be led by hooker and former test captain Jean-Francois Tordo, who missed their previous three matches due to a back injury.

22.   Turner, himself a former test captain, dismissed suggestions that Germon could be under pressure from senior players like Crowe and Morrison.

23.   They also appointed former Australian test captain Ian Chappell as a consultant to the team on Thursday.

24.   Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher will take over as test captain for the first time in his career.

25.   Paul Henderson, a test captain for the first time, called New Zealand into a huddle.

26.   Test captain Steve Waugh welcomed the opportunity to take the Australian team to northern Australia.