Australia may be about to enter a new era of overseas Test cricket on free-to-air television as Seven prepares to broadcast the Sri Lanka series starting this week, a harbinger of future bidding for matches in India and elsewhere.

All eyes will be on the pitches prepared in Galle and they will have a significant bearing on how the visitors balance their side

Cricket fans in Australia will be able to watch every ball of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport. In a massive coup for fans, the Seven Network have secured exclusive rights for the two Test matches and two ODIs. The action begins on Wednesday, January 29 with the first Test in Galle.

Australia 's upcoming cricket tour of Sri Lanka has been extended with an additional One-Day International (ODI) match. The decision was announced by the Sri Lankan cricket authorities on Wednesday. This extra game is aimed at providing the Australian team with more preparation time ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Sri Lanka will face Australia in the first ODI on 12 February, with the newly added ODI fixture scheduled for 14 February. First Test: 29 January – 2 February, Galle Second Test: 6 – 10 February, Galle First ODI: 12 February, Colombo Second ODI: 14 February, Colombo

The Seven Network has stepped in to secure the rights for Australia's Qantas Tour of Sri Lanka just 12 days before the first Test begins. Australian cricket fans were at risk of being plunged into a television black hole for the two Tests and two ODIs after no network had acquired the rights.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the 18-member squad captained by Dhananjaya de Silva for the “Warne-Murali Test Series” during the upcoming Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Sonal Dinusha, a 24-year-old left-arm spinning allrounder, has been named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for the two-match series against Australia, which begins in Galle on January 29. Opening batter Lahiru Udara has also been been included,

Sri Lanka are all set to play a two-match Test series against Australia in Galle. The first Test gets underway on Wednesday, January 29. The home side has picked uncapped players Sonal Dinusha and Lahiru Udara in the 18-man squad.

Sri Lanka are set to host Australia for the upcoming two-match Test series, and the Asian gianst have announced their squad for the home series. The 18-man squad features key players, as Sri Lanka have named a strong side against the reiging World Test Champions.