1.   Coach Mirko Jozic has remained tight-lipped about tactics Friday and refused to disclose a list of main contenders for the starting eleven.

2.   Informed opinion is that the home selectors will continue to depend on pace, again omitting Lewis from the starting eleven.

3.   The Australians are expected to select close to the starting eleven for the Test.

4.   Victorian Paul Reiffel, who rested against Sri Lanka, is expected to return to the starting eleven.

5.   Zoysa is expected to replace Charitha Buddhika in the starting eleven.

6.   Australia rested in-form pace bowler Glenn McGrath with legspinner Shane Warne back in the starting eleven after being stood down last Sunday against the West Indies.

7.   Young South Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie came in for his debut while New South Wales duo Shane Lee and Michael Slater returned to the starting eleven.