1.   But Alton restricted the opposition to four points in that opening spell and then took control to score four good tries themselves.

2.   After an opening spell of enterprising play, the quality of the game dropped and most attempts at opening up the play were thwarted by offsides or foul play.

3.   Both fell for single figures in the face of a lively opening spell from Colin Stuart.

4.   Captain Shaun Pollock won the toss, sent Australia in to bat, and then backed it up with a destructive opening spell.

5.   Headley removed both openers for ducks to catches behind the wicket in his opening spell.

6.   India was soon on the back foot as the team replied, with Dillon earning the wickets of Wasim Jaffer and Rahul Dravid in his opening spell.

7.   It even took much of the limelight way from England seamer Matthew Hoggard, whose three quick wickets in his opening spell might have sent Zimbabwe into a tailspin.

8.   Reiffell was expensive in his opening spell but returned to cut through the middle-order, dismissing Campbell and Guy Whittall.

9.   Reiffell was expensive in his opening spell but returned to cut through the middle-order, dismissing skipper Alistair Campbell and Guy Whittall.

10.   The game started in steady rain and there were chances at both ends in the opening spell.