1.   Banker Tony Marshall of Barbados was chosen as new team manager, taking over from former test fast bowler Wes Hall, who was unavailable.

2.   Banker Tony Marshall of Barbados was chosen as new team manager, taking over from former test fast bowler Wes Hall who was unavailable.

3.   Bichel was sought by the county to replace Australian test bowler Michael Kasprowicz, who pulled out this week citing tiredness after a long season.

4.   Lele said Joshi saw Nehra bowl during a training session conducted by former Australian test bowler Dennis Lillee in Madras on Tuesday.

5.   The Australian squad returned home from Johannesburg on Wednesday morning and Taylor reacted angrily to calls from former test bowlers Terry Alderman and Dennis Lillee for him to quit.

6.   The move angered the ACA and chief executive Tim May, a former test spin bowler, said strikes remained an option.

7.   Victoria was without its two test bowlers, Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne, and New Zealand coach Steve Rixon called the performance sub-standard.

8.   England went into the match without captain Mike Atherton, senior batsman Graham Gooch and test fast bowler Darren Gough, who were all rested.

9.   Test strike bowler Glenn McGrath withdrew from the team with a knee injury making way for fast bowlers Andrew Bichel and Anthony Stuart to make their international debuts.