51.   Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott could miss the rest of the World Cup after tearing a calf muscle in the game against Kenya on Friday.

52.   Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott said he saw little merit in the Sri Lankan proposal.

53.   Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie was ruled out of the second cricket Test with South Africa here on Wednesday with a shoulder injury.

54.   Australian opening bowler Glenn McGrath took three wickets as Australia took control on the first day of the second Test at Newlands Friday.

55.   Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath admitted Friday Australia could face a stern challenge in this series if they lost again before the finals.

56.   Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie has been ruled out of the second Test with a shoulder injury.

57.   But he was soon on his feet, battering the Australian bowlers with even greater relish.

58.   Damien Fleming, the Australian fast bowler, has also suffered an injury and will not be coming.

59.   Extra tension was provided by the absence from the ground of Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott, who was at a nearby hospital as the Australian wickets began falling.

60.   There is no doubting that they are likely to rattle the Australian bowlers early on.