Inarguably one of the greatest limited-overs bowlers in his heydays, 'Slinga' Malinga is loved by many around the world not only for his achievements on the field but also off it. His rave hairstyles and slinging bowling action make for great entertainment whenever he is on the field. However, after increasing fitness issues and loss of form, he was dropped from the Lankan side a couple of years ago only to make a successful return in 2018 looking fitter and almost as menacing as he was when he took 4 wickets in 4 balls in the 2007 World Cup. The 2019 English summer could yet prove to be his ultimate swansong as he would be hoping to leave the game that he has loved the most on a high.
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Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has listed himself in the Rs 2 crore price bracket ahead of the mini-auction in December.
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The coach further claimed that Malinga is one of the best death bowlers in the world and is currently in a perfect shape to make his mark in the tournament.
Sri Lanka Cricket left out veteran Lasith Malinga from the sole T20I, once again clouding his future as to when he would ever don the national jersey once again.
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Malinga knows it would be tough not to play in front of a capacity Wankhede Stadium crowd wearing the Mumbai Indians blue jersey but admitted that in his heart he knew that his time was up.
The Sri Lankan has donned the prestigious Mumbai Indians jersey in 110 matches of the 157 games the franchise has played so far.
Senior players Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Thirimanne have been rested from the Sri Lanka squad for three-match T20I series vs India, Vishwa Fernando and Dasun Shanaka have replaced them.
Left out of Sri Lanka squad due to his struggling bowling form, Malinga is utilizing his time to play domestic cricket in his country.
Lasith Malinga has appeared in only 13 ODIs since his return to international cricket in June this year.
"Being in regular touch with someone like a Malinga has contributed to my growth as a fast bowler", says Bumrah.
The charge against Lasith Malinga came from his response to criticism by Sri Lanka's sports minister over the team's fitness levels.
Since his return during the Champions Trophy, Malinga has twice acted in contravention of the terms of the agreement which specifically bar him from making any statements to the media without the prior consent of the Chief Executive Officer.
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Pedestrian bowling performance from defending champions India saw them slump to an unexpected seven-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in a high-scoring ICC Champions Trophy Group B match on Thursday.
Easily recognizable for his long golden locks and round-armed bowling action, "Slinger" Malinga received enthusiastic cheers from supporters every time he neared the boundary at The Oval.
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