I never thought I would go from Ballarat to Sri Lanka in the space of 12 hours and then get back in time for another ING Cup game, but that is what this hectic week brings.

This morning (Monday) I board a flight to Colombo so I can fulfil my pledge to fellow spinner Muttiah Muralidaran to lend support to his countrymen who suffered in the Boxing Day tsunami.

Along with chief executive of the Shane Warne Foundation Brad Grapsas, we will join Murali to visit some of the worst hit areas, including Galle, where one of my favourite cricket grounds in the world was washed away.

Right after the Tsunami tragedy I promised Murali I would do whatever possible and while my Foundation was set up to aid Australian children in need, through our friends we will channel funds into this worthy cause.

Brad is coming with me so we can see things first hand to make sure we know exactly where the money raised by the Foundation and its friends will go to when we look to rebuild villages in the ravaged areas.

We are also talking to the Melbourne City Council and looking to join forces to help rebuild the Galle cricket ground.

Murali and I have always got along okay, I have huge respect for him, but fate and its tragedy has thrown us together in this and no doubt it has brought us closer.

Rightly or wrongly he's had a pretty tough time with Australians in Australia because of the way he bowls, but an issue like this transcends everything and I'm sure not only me, but every Australian admires what he's doing for his people. I just want to help.

Our head-to-head battle for the world Test wickets records is a terrific joust on the sporting field, but on this issue I'm proud for us to be brothers in arms for such a cause.

I know there is serious devastation in India and Indonesia, but Sri Lanka is a special place for me, it really strikes a chord with me.