1.   The Australian batsman Steve Waugh wins championships everywhere he plays.

2.   Ambrose managed to rattle the Australian batsmen early on, but again Waugh had the better of the great West Indian speedster.

3.   Australian opening batsman Matthew Elliott was dropped for the three-test tour of India starting this month after a disappointing series against South Africa.

4.   Australian batsman Dean Jones Thursday ended his brief retirement from international cricket, saying he is now available for selection for any national team.

5.   Australian batsman Steve Waugh on Monday ruled himself out of the second cricket test against the West Indies, which starts in Sydney on Friday.

6.   Australian opening batsman Matthew Elliott will be unable to play cricket for about two months because of a knee injury, Melbourne surgeon David Young said Wednesday.

7.   Australian batsmen failed to come to term with a very disciplined South African bowling attack led by off spinner Pat Symcox.

8.   Australian batsmen ground out a spirited England bowling attack Sunday as it stayed focus on a sizable first-innings lead in the second Ashes test at the WACA.

9.   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.

10.   Bevan became the fourth Australian batsman to score a century in the opening two first-class matches on tour.