41.  Despite the win, Ponting, the Australian skipper, said he was disappointed by the manner in which his bowling attack disintegrated in the final ten overs.

42.  Di Venuto anchored the Australian innings with fellow opener Greg Blewett, frustrating the South African bowling attack and capitalising particularly on the fierce pace bowling of Alan Donald.

43.  Their bowling attack, while neat on Sunday, does not have enough class in either pace or spin departments to pose a major threat on placid batting wickets.

44.  With the choice of Gavin Larsen as the third seamer having attracted some adverse comment, Reid denied that the bowling attack was based on containment.

45.  Only captain Arjuna Ranatunga and wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana defied the fiery Australian bowling attack with half-centuries.

46.  South Africa had no answer to Australias four-pronged bowling attack, with all four bowlers contributing to the collapse.

47.  The bowling attack looked rather dry and short of a natural wicket-taking bowler, although Gavin Larsen captured three wickets relatively cheaply.

48.  The experience of right arm off-spinner John Emburey and the match-turning qualities of left-armer Phil Tufnell complete a well-balanced bowling attack.

49.  The inexperienced seam trio of Pedro Collins, Adam Sanford and newcomer Darren Powell carried the bowling attack, along with skipper Carl Hoopers accurate slow spin.