1.   Since at least the second century A.D. and the Greek astronomer Ptolemy, they have been predicted but, for most of the ages, feared.

2.   Damien Martyn needed three runs for his second test century as Australia piled the agony on England in the fourth game of the Ashes series at Headingley on Friday.

3.   He hit another five boundaries before the close and if he continues to curb his natural attacking instincts, a second Test century is his for the taking.

4.   He scored his second Test century to put England back in the match.

5.   Hooper and Chanderpaul pushed on to their second centuries of the series, but the West Indies lower order faltered yet again.

6.   It was also only the second opening century stand against the Proteas by any test team since their readmission to test cricket.

7.   McMillan ran out of partners and was stranded two short of his second test century.

8.   Steve Waugh set his eyes on a second successive century and helped Australia take a stranglehold of the third Test against England at Old Trafford Saturday.

9.   The stand was only the second opening century stand against the Proteas by any test team since their readmission to test cricket.

10.   Williams and Campbell continued to flourish after the break but complacency set in just as Williams neared his second Test century.