Australia leg spinner Shane Warne will return to the national side on Tuesday for a warm-up match against a Sri Lanka President's XI after a year-long ban for a positive drugs test
Warne (34) missed last year's World Cup after he was suspended for taking a diuretic. He was recalled to the Australia side for their tour of Sri Lanka after one first-class match.
"It's good to have him back around us again," captain Ricky Ponting said today. "Everyone understands that it has been a pretty tough 12 months for him. He has worked exceptionally hard, looks in great shape and is apparently bowling very well.
"He is one of the all-time greats and if you can slot those kind of guys back into your side then you will have a bit more of an aura when you take the field," Ponting said.