1.   A lushly grassed Durban pitch that has historically favoured seam and swing bowling has encouraged both teams to pack their sides with fast bowlers.

2.   Batting became increasingly difficult under helpful condition for swing bowling in an overcast morning.

3.   Both teams named three fast bowlers and a spinner in their attacks for a pitch that is expected to assist seam and swing bowling under heavily overcast conditions.

4.   Doull bowled five successive maidens and bamboozled the English batsman as he moved the ball both ways on a pitch favoring swing bowling.

5.   England captain Alec Stewart had no hesitation in sending the Sri Lankans in on an extremely overcast morning conducive for seam and swing bowling.

6.   England captain Alec Stewart had no hesitation in sending the defending champions in on an extremely overcast morning conducive for seam and swing bowling.

7.   England captain Stewart had no hesitation in sending the Sri Lankans in on an extremely overcast morning conducive for seam and swing bowling.

8.   He can bat high in the order and could even take the new ball if his swing bowling is working.

9.   Jacques Kallis looked the most dangerous of the South African bowlers with his exaggerated swing bowling beating the bat repeatedly but without luck.

10.   Kallis is a fledging allrounder and his seam and swing bowling has been valued too.