Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2024/25

The Warne-Muralitharan Trophy is a bilateral Test cricket series contested between the national teams of Australia and Sri Lanka. It was instituted in 2007 by Cricket Australia and Sri Lanka Cricket to honor the rivalry between Shane Warne (Australia) and Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), who were the two highest wicket-takers in Test history at the time. The silver perpetual prize features casts of the right hands of both players holding cricket balls used during their careers. It is not a domestic competition; it sits within the international cricket calendar governed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The series typically consists of two or three matches, with the format varying by tour. Australia is the most successful team in the trophy’s history, having won five series since its inception, while Sri Lanka has won one. A further series ended in a draw, with Australia retaining the trophy. The trophy is unique in that it is not sponsored by a corporate entity. There are no other named bilateral trophies for ODI or T20I series between these two nations. The official information is managed through the websites of Cricket Australia and Sri Lanka Cricket, as there is no dedicated website for the trophy.