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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.

Australia’s free-to-air Seven Network has struck a last-minute exclusive broadcast deal for the Australian men’s cricket team’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Each of the tour’s four fixtures - two tests,

Australia will be touring Sri Lanka for two Tests and as many ODIs. The tour is scheduled to commence with the first Test from January 29. Even as the Test series was nearing, there were no broadcasters interested to buy the rights for the series in Australia.