41.   Left-arm fast medium paceman Chaminda Vaas, armed with the third new ball, won an unenthusiastic appeal as Ponting played back.

42.   Making way for McGrath is right arm medium paceman Simon Cook.

43.   Medium paceman Glenn McGrath struck twice.

44.   Medium paceman McGrath struck twice.

45.   Medium paceman Philip DeFreitas took the place of an injured Dominic Cork.

46.   Medium paceman Robin Singh Jr., is expected to make his test debut as the third seamer.

47.   Medium paceman Shehzad Altaf playing his second match for U.A.E. drew first blood in the third overs.

48.   Medium paceman took two while leg spinner Warne added one more to his three wickets claimed on the second day, when he triggered a top order collapse.

49.   Medium paceman Fanie de Villiers with a sprained ankle sustained in his first practice match is expected to miss at least the first two games.

50.   Medium paceman Gough, who took a painful blow to his right index finger while batting, went for a precautionary x-ray for a suspected break.