@suleimann@ Don't embarrass SL fan's by your so called SL cricket knowledge. Yes maling was selected at the nets in a talent find event. But the same SLC under arjuna didn't gave him the SLC contract because of his injuries. He only got back into team after performing well for Mumbai Indians. And did you know because he has retired from tests he only get 40% percent of the contract? is that the way you treat a world champion? it 's almost like his abilities doesn't matter. He held a press conference about it too. Where were you then? If i could i wouldn't play for SLC pricks any day. His life is cricket, he should do it no matter what. We are with you always MALINGAA!! You real cricketing fans!!!!!!

It's crazy and funny how life is. The small, Thin (He used to be) small time school bowler from the south became one of the most revered pacers in the world. We still have magic in SL shores, it's matter of time till we find them. :D

@Sulaimaan91: You might have "better understanding" of SL cricket as you profess, but you are definitely not well-read about the details. Let's say Malinga got his place on a Silver Platter (he didn't; let's not dwell on that), but to say he doesn't value his place in the SL team grossly unfair. His unusual action & the effort it takes to bowl at that pace with a smaller stature puts enormous pressure on this body. That's what left him with a chronic degenerative knee condition while playing in Australia in 2008. That injury kept him out of Cricket for 18months, but the injury was not the only reason; SLC let him rot without providing him the BEST available care. It was Mumbai Indians that helped him get back to playing condition. He still came back, but couldn't handle bowling on consecutive days. He still gives his best for SL (was the highest wicket taker in Australia Tri-Series). But, his alternating good-bad-good-bad performances & failure of others that makes him the scapegoat.

DON' T KNOW WHY SOME FANS ARE CRITISIZING MALINGA HERE . HE HAS BEEN A STANDOUT PERFORMER FOR SL OVER THE YEARS .

Sulaimaan91 : My friend dont talk about rubbish i have been following cricket for 3 Decades and i know most of the players and I had seen most of the CB serious and IPL ,but you can see STILL he dont give his best to his CONTRY SRILANKA ,You can see how is Bowling current IPL and how he has bowled in Asia Cup ........ He SHOULD find a place in MUMBAIL and stay forever .............

Posted by   on (May 11, 2012, 14:07 GMT)

Well said @Judep...I feel exactly the same for Malinga...He is not wrong in choosing the right option for him and every man has the right to earn when they best can! He is a quality bowler and fits in certain formats only, so best is to continue in that..I love the way he bowls and when crowd roars "Maa-Linn-Gaa...Maa-Linn-Gaa"..

Posted by   on (May 11, 2012, 13:59 GMT)

People are MAD who are questioning LM loyality toward country, He dont like to play Test not cricket.

I wonder if all of you like to solve the 8-10 page intergration/derivative maths problem. But everyone dont quit to count money.

Congrats to Malinga! Do your best to Middlesex.

He will do his best for IPL/ county cricket but not for his COUNTRY

Posted by   on (May 11, 2012, 11:29 GMT)

we hope malinga play T20 world cup two,three years