Sri Lanka vs Australia Test in Galle to be dedicated to late Australian legend Warne

Colombo, June 12 (IANS) The two-Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle will be dedicated to the legendary Australian leg spinner Shane Warne, who died in March following a suspected heart-attack in Thailand.Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) along with the country's ministries of tourism and sport have reportedly invited Warne's family members for the opening Test and, a report in dailymirror.lk said on Sunday that they have given their consent.Both the Tests will be played in Galle -- June 29-July 3 and July 8-12 -- and Sri Lanka's tourism minister Harin Fernando said the CEO of Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that Shane Warne's family members will be attending the match.Australia have won the three-match T20I series against the hosts 2-1, and the five-match One-day International series will begin at Pallekele on June 14.Australia are having several injury issues ahead of the ODI series with Mitchell Marsh ruled out of at least a couple of games due to a calf injury and pace spearhead Mitchell Starc too laid low by a freak injury to his bowling finger.
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