1.   It will also be the first game for off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan after undergoing a pinhole surgery on his bowling shoulder in March.

2.   Lee was called up Tuesday morning to replace Damien Fleming, who has returned to Melbourne for treatment to tendinitis of his bowling shoulder.

3.   Srinath tore ligaments in his bowling shoulder during a practice session soon after India arrived Tuesday.

4.   Srinath tore ligaments in his bowling shoulder during a practice session before the game.

5.   Srinath, who had been out of the team since February to rest an injured shoulder continued to throw under the arm to protect his bowling shoulder.

6.   Srinath tore ligaments in his bowling shoulder during a practice session Tuesday.

7.   An overworked, right bowling shoulder demanded a rest from the tour of India last November-December for Curtly Ambrose.

8.   Younis was ruled out of the series after doctors diagonised a stress fracture in his left leg on Thursday, while Akram is resting a painful bowling shoulder.