1.   Among those rested are test captain Patrick Entat and impressive second rower Didier Cabestany.

2.   Antigua will be led by former West Indies test captain Richie Richardson and paceman Curtly Ambrose will also be on hand to torment his old foes.

3.   Australian test captain Brad Fittler was named to lead a New South Wales team with eight new faces.

4.   Australian test captain Mark Taylor called Friday for life bans for cricket hooligans.

5.   Australian test captain Steve Waugh said he looked forward to playing before new fans in northern Australia.

6.   Australian test cricket captain Mark Taylor stepped up his attack on national selectors Tuesday, claiming they had hurt team morale.

7.   Australian test cricket captain Steve Waugh underwent minor surgery Friday on his left ankle and will miss two weeks of training, team officials said.

8.   Despite his achievements as a player, Lara has had an problematic disciplinary record, a likely reason why his promotion as test captain has been delayed.

9.   Former Australian test cricket captain Mark Taylor admits he will probably play the final game of his first-class career this week.

10.   He could become the first serving test cricket captain to be suspended.