It is likely that either Mohammed Kaif or Suresh Raina will be retained for the Test series in the West Indies.
Sri Lanka's opening batsman challenged Australia's bowlers to adopt short-pitched bowling in the second Test.
Warne has 520 career wickets, seven short of Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's world mark.
Australia skittled Sri Lanka for 97 before setting them a daunting 312 to win after the second day of the first Test.
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"I'm not God. I have a right to fail," said Sachin Tendulkar replying to if he would get a triple or quadruple century.
The leg-spinner's world record bid is threatening to overshadow the two-Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka starting on Thursday.
The Australian skipper joined his family following the death of a relative.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting was absent when the team assembled in Darwin on Monday ahead of the first Test with Sri Lanka.
The leg-spinner was recalled to the Australia squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka.
Glenn McGrath says he has turned to watching old videos of his bowling action to try and help him regain form.
The right-arm bowler broke his left hand earlier this month while batting for English county side Hampshire.
Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said they would struggle against the world champions without the off spinner.
The Aussie fast bowler will miss the two-Test series against SL next month due to back injury.
The Aussie leg spinner hoped the Sri Lankan had not been influenced by his controversial former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Murali's presence in Australia had been in doubt ever since since Australian Prime Minister John Howard branded him a "chucker".
Shane Warne has a broken hand and is doubtful for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.
The off-spinner has been named in a 16-man squad to tour Australia this month.
"I'm sure the Australian public would love to see him here," the Australia captain said.
The Aussie skipper said that his team was in Zimbabwe to do their jobs but did not turn a blind eye to the happenings.
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In further extracts from Martin Johnson's autobiography, the captain relives the two biggest crises of his time with England.
Prop Ben Darwin, who had to be stretchered from the field with his neck in a brace, is unlikely to be fit for the final.
The attack had killed two persons and injured 21, including the Philippines ambassador Leonides T Caday.
'I think we will be a bit more competitive against them than Australia, said the Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore.
Australia reached 254 for seven from their 50 overs in the third one-day international against Bangladesh in Darwin.
Jason Gillespie will replace him for Wednesday's match against Bangladesh.
Stuart MacGill took 10-133 as Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 98 runs on the fourth day of the second Test to clinch the series 2-0.
Australia were 351 for 3, 56 runs ahead of Bangladesh, at close on day 2 of the second Test.
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