1.   Fast bowler Curtly Ambrose will be rested along with fellow paceman and vice-captain Courtney Walsh, who injured his left ankle against New South Wales.

2.   India then extended its bowling attack as Abey Kuruvilla and fellow paceman Javagal Srinath snapped up six wickets.

3.   Opening batsman Matthew Horne replaced the injured Nathan Astle, while Auckland pace bowler Chris Drum replaced fellow paceman Chris Martin.

4.   Reiffel and fellow paceman Paul Wilson arrived home nursing injuries which ruled them out of the tour.

5.   Swing bowler Damien Fleming was preferred to fellow paceman Glenn McGrath.

6.   Malcolm is fit again, but fellow paceman Martin McCague returns home on Monday to recover from a right shin stress fracture.

7.   Matthews and fellow South African paceman, Shaun Pollock were both cleared of allegations by match referee Clive Lloyd.

8.   South Africas bowlers took a hammering in Australia and Nel or fellow paceman Charl Langeveldt could force their way into the reckoning for the Test side.