The late Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, who died on March 4 of this year, will be honored magnificently by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), according to a decision made by the organization. The Sri Lankan cricket board has decided to do the honors during the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia, which will begin at the Galle International Stadium on June 29.
The legendary cricketer will be honored by the SLC in recognition of the significant contributions he made to the nation in the aftermath of the devastating tsunami that struck in December of 2004. During that time, he traveled to the areas that were hit by the tsunami and gave a significant amount of money to the victims. It is important to remember that Warne had previously taken his 500th test wicket at Galle in March of 2004 when he castled Hashan Tillakaratne.
He did express his worry for the well-being of those Sri Lankans who had been affected: SLC
According to News18, a report that was published on the website of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said, “He did express that he was worried about the welfare of Sri Lankans impacted and much devastated by the damage to the Galle Stadium. The legendary Australian bowler became the first bowler in Test history to collect 500 wickets and that was done in Galle. The 29th of June will bring back memories of Warne, who “proved to be a real friend to his rivals off the field in time of crisis.”
Sri Lankans will stand to attention in a fitting salute to all-time cricketing great Australian spin wizard Shane Warne when the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia gets underway on June 29 at the Galle.#SLvAUS https://t.co/xOOfVksvdA
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) June 27, 2022
Shane Warne’s body was discovered in the hotel room he was staying in with his pals in Thailand, where they had traveled to spend their vacation. The medical professionals had a hunch that the spin legend had passed away from a heart attack, and they were probably right. After retiring from playing cricket, Warne began a career as a broadcaster and cricket commentator. He finished his illustrious career as the second-highest wicket-taker in Tests (709), and he became only the second bowler in the world, after his Sri Lankan counterpart Muttiah Muralitharan, to record more than 1,000 international wickets. The Melbourne cricketer found enormous success during his playing days.
The minister of tourism for Sri Lanka, Harin Fernando, the chief executive officer of Cricket Australia (CA), has confirmed that members of Shane Warne’s family would be there to witness the game.
