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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Although this is only a 40-day appointment, it is essentially a continuation of Malinga's work with key bowlers in the national set-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340400/340463.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lasith-malinga-to-work-with-sri-lanka-mens-team-in-lead-up-to-t20-world-cup-1517579 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:23:26 GMT Both Peterson and Malinga performed similar roles for MI New York during their successful MLC campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272100/272148.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mi-cape-town-appoint-peterson-as-head-coach-and-malinga-as-bowling-coach-1400178 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:17:39 GMT MSK Prasad to be Super Giants' strategic consultant https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287800/287804.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1392987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2024-malinga-replaces-bond-as-mi-fast-bowling-coach-msk-prasad-lucknow-super-giants-strategic-consultant-1392987 Sat, 09 Sep 2023 09:51:58 GMT The former fast bowler had held a similar role when Sri Lanka visited Australia for a T20I series in February https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294500/294504.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2022-lasith-malinga-appointed-sri-lanka-bowling-strategy-coach-for-white-ball-series-against-australia-1317970 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:15:38 GMT Paddy Upton joins as "Team Catalyst" and will look after the players' mental well-being https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289100/289181.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-lasith-malinga-named-rajasthan-royals-fast-bowling-coach-paddy-upton-joins-as-team-catalyst-1304931 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:46:34 GMT If the short-term role goes well, there is a possibility Malinga could return for other assignments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294300/294343.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298851.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298851.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lasith-malinga-appointed-sri-lankas-bowling-strategy-coach-for-australia-tour-1298851 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:03:33 GMT Malinga retires as the leading wicket-taker in T20Is https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292825.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lasith-malinga-retires-from-t20s-to-close-out-playing-career-1277849 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:13:29 GMT He replaces Malinga, who is understood to be out of contention for selection, having not trained with the squad in the past few months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301522.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-sl-dasun-shanaka-appointed-sri-lanka-t20i-captain-1252653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kohli is the only men's player who has been nominated for all major awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312400/312455.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239940.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239940.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-kane-williamson-steven-smith-joe-root-nominated-for-icc-mens-cricketer-of-the-decade-award-1239940 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian opener has cited injury, and the Sri Lanka fast bowler inadequate preparation time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291200/291285.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1239594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-chris-gayle-and-lasith-malinga-pull-out-1239594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Finding players to perform the roles these giants did will not be an easy task for their franchises https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308400/308468.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2020-who-will-fill-in-for-lasith-malinga-suresh-raina-and-harbhajan-singh-1231510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Pattinson could make his IPL debut after being named his replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/308300/308371.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231132.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1231132.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lankas-lasith-malinga-opts-out-of-ipl-2020-for-personal-reasons-1231132 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is understood his father has been ill and Malinga wants to stay back in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289100/289181.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga and de Villiers named GOATs among bowlers and batsmen by a panel of experts on Star Sports Cricket Connected https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289100/289153.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1221044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1221044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's T20 captain sees a promising future ahead with their young batsmen taking centre stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295911.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts have had a poor sequence of results under Malinga, but the world champions haven't done much better https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301300/301322.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's T20I captain also stressed the need to give the younger players time to grow into their roles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289500/289561.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It has been more than a decade since Sri Lanka last won a bilateral series, in any format, against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294500/294504.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 'I've played so many T20s around the world that I feel I can manage that period for maybe another two years.' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295911.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1206996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1206996 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:09:23 GMT Flayed with the ball and overwhelmed with the bat, Sri Lanka have just two days to dust themselves down https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296200/296255.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1205003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The veteran wants to inspire the next generation of Sri Lankan bowlers before his final bow in international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294400/294495.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MCC president would face choice between Mitchell Starc and Lasith Malinga in new competition's draft https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295911.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga returns to take back captaincy as Sri Lanka name full-strength squad for three T20Is in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295500/295597.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Maratha Arabians role is Flower's first in franchise cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295800/295859.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1203800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1203800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The four-in-four - for a second time in his career - aside, the Sri Lanka paceman also became the first to 100 T20I wickets during the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294500/294514.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT That yorker, the late swing, the dip, the accuracy, that low-arm sling: the works - he's still got it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294400/294495.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199833.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199833.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199833 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "My captains expect me to take wickets. I tried my best all through my career. I hope all the young bowlers do this as well." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292820.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga was as good as he ever was playing the final ODI of a 15-year career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292813.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh come into the series as the more settled side despite missing a few big names, but they've never won an ODI at the Premadasa Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292700/292716.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler, however, will be available for selection in T20 internationals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292600/292614.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes threatened a late jailbreak, but Nuwan Pradeep dismissed No. 11 Mark Wood to secure a memorable win for Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291000/291051.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1190106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1190106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/2019-world-cup-england-vs-sri-lanka-lasith-malinga-angelo-mathews-star-as-sri-lanka-stun-england-1190106 Fri, 19 May 2023 09:48:12 GMT Sri Lanka's total seemed sub-par, but a key innings from Angelo Mathews set the tempo for his team in a famous win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291000/291053.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1190131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1190131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1190131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pradeep hailed by his team for keeping them in the contest against Afghanistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290200/290218.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In an error-strewn game, Sri Lanka did just about enough right to secure their first points and hand Afghanistan their second successive defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290200/290225.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The senior quick bowler lashes out at his team-mates, says they haven't learnt from their mistakes even as the losses have piled up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290100/290161.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187043.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187043.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187043 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kieron Pollard and Chris Gayle, meanwhile, will move back to their respective home franchises, Trinbago Knight Riders and Jamaica Tallawahs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271200/271204.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1185124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1185124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit Sharma and Mahela Jayawardene credited collective, not individual, brilliance for Mumbai's sustained success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288800/288878.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1184155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT CSK had an unbeaten home record in the 2019 IPL and hadn't failed in a chase in Chennai since 2013. Mumbai Indians came to town and ended that https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288300/288382.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1182235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali hit fifties, but a series of significant contributions from Mumbai Indians' batsmen helped the hosts chase down 172 at the Wankhede https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287900/287921.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1181037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka ODI captain, however, says he wants to play the domestic one-day tournament to get a close look at the World Cup squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287000/287046.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1179021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The paceman will then go back to play a domestic one-day tournament in a bid to get into the World Cup squad before returning to India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287000/287018.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 35-year-old fast bowler might quit ODIs after the World Cup this year too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280226.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As he is out for over a third of the season, Malinga himself suggested Mumbai may be better off replacing him for the entire tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261800/261842.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga and Isara Udana conceded just 17 runs in their last four overs as South Africa were forced to win the contest via a one-over eliminator https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286800/286858.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178460.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178460.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178460 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit had batted mostly at Nos. 3, 4 and 5 last season for a combined 12 innings out of 14 and managed only 286 runs in all, his poorest tally in an IPL season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275800/275838.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors now strongly considering handing the ODI reins to Karunaratne for the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286200/286240.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka stand at serious risk of going into the World Cup without having won a single match this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285033.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain displeased with batting unit for squandering a chance to level the ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286400/286462.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1176970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The exchange has made the national team 'a laughing stock to the whole country', the allrounder has written in a letter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285015.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka captain wanted his team to show character in the middle, and not sit back satisfied merely by good starts - with bat or ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284300/284325.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1171329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Sri Lanka having slipped to ninth on the T20I rankings, this will be the first time they'll not gain direct qualification into the T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284200/284223.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1171208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1171208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The newest Sri Lanka captain says that the time to rebuild is over, with the 2019 World Cup looming https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265000/265079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170473.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170473.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170473 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Under a new leader, Sri Lanka will look to make amends after losing 75% of all their ODIs since 2017 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263700/263789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1170442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1170442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Loads of interest in Indian fast bowlers, some bumper winners among West Indies players, and Dube, Chakravarthy draw big bucks among local stars https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276361.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews, who had been axed from the limited-overs squads due to fitness and run out issues, is back in the squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281172.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1168765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nine overseas players have opted for the maximum base price of 2 crore, with none of the Indians choosing that category https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276000/276042.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1168625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sam Curran is among nine capped players to list themselves at the maximum base price of INR 2 crore, while Lasith Malinga hopes to return as a player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274800/274893.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1167996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1167996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga returns to the T20I squad after more than year for the one-off fixture against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281400/281436.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following a match in which he suggested he was once again death-bowling force to be reckoned with, Lasith Malinga delivered the rhetoric fans have come to expect https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281170.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England are without a couple of first-choice pace bowlers but bring a formidable batting line-up against a struggling home team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281000/281031.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1161972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former captain smashed 144, including a last-wicket stand with Tamim Iqbal who came out to bat with a broken hand, to lift Bangladesh to a winning total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280229.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga, who last played in an international against India last September, has made a comeback after being snubbed for the one-off T20I against South Africa in August https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267787.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158043.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158043.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158043 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's coach also held the selection door open for Lasith Malinga, provided he plays domestic cricket and proves he can still bowl and field at the top level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271700/271732.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga found himself excluded from Sri Lanka's T20I squad, while Binura Fernando got a first call-up in three years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267600/267657.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154751.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154751.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154751 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This despite national selectors insisting on him playing domestic cricket to be considered for national selection https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267200/267228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1145121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1145121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga had earlier said he would not be returning to Sri Lanka until the end of the IPL, where he is serving as Mumbai Indians' bowling mentor https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267200/267228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1145080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1145080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1145080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 34-year old fast bowler intends to play the domestic one-day tournament to test his fitness and insists he hasn't "made a decision on anything yet" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265302.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136041 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After going unsold in the IPL auction last month, the Sri Lanka fast bowler will join Mumbai Indians' support staff headed by his former captain Mahela Jayawardene https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240100/240131.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1135883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1135883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Teenager Kamlesh Nagarkoti took home half a million, while the experienced Parthiv Patel and Ishant Sharma were passed over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272500/272562.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1134566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1134566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1134566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "Usually it's a player who is 25 or 26 that needs to be rested. But for someone of my age, from what I know, there's really no purpose in being rested," the fast bowler said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267200/267228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1131100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1131100.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1131100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suranga Lakmal has also been omitted for the three-match series, leaving the seam-bowling contingent short of experience https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267700/267787.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1129656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1129656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rangpur Riders cruise home on the back of Bopara's unbeaten 23-ball 39 after Malinga's body blows restrict Rajshahi Kings on a dewy evening in Sylhet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261000/261033.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The allrounder picked up four awards at the ceremony, while Rangana Herath and Chamari Atapattu were named the men's and women's cricketers of the year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254700/254703.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1125203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1125203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The selectors said Malinga was not considered due to his current form and in the context of the team's plans in view of the 2019 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267200/267228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga has his thoughts on why Sri Lanka continues to struggle in their efforts to bridge the gap to the next wave of stars following a string of key retirements after the 2015 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267600/267657.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1118999.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1118999.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1118999 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's stand-in captain feels he is regaining some of the old rhythm, and wants to add more skills to his repertoire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267200/267228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1118594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1118594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1118594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka are likely to be without Lasith Malinga and Kusal Mendis in the second ODI against Zimbabwe, with both having contracted influenza and being recommended 48 hours of rest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265000/265079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT SLC have imposed a suspended ban of six months and a fine of 50% of the match fee of his next ODI appearance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264300/264345.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1106939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1106939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1106939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga will face a disciplinary inquiry from Sri Lanka Cricket for "repeated breach" of the terms of his contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264300/264342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1106825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1106825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1106825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan huffed and puffed through a chase of 237 but they made it in the end thanks to the composure of their captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264300/264340.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1102966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1102966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1102966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said that Lasith Malinga's contribution in "certain scenarios" could still be useful in the Champions Trophy even if he could not bowl ten full overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261000/261033.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1095716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1095716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1095716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors are confident that the fast bowler will be fit enough to bowl 10 overs and field for 50 overs by the time of the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1094332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1094332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1094332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT CSA has announce eight marquee international players to be drafted to the franchises in its new T20 tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228700/228719.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1092016.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1092016.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1092016 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, and Kumar Sangakkara, meanwhile, have been retained by Guyana, Trinbago Knight Riders, and Tallawahs respectively https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259200/259213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1086153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1086153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's coach Graham Ford outlined Lasith Malinga's value to the side not only as one of the world's most intelligent limited-overs bowlers, but also as a leader to the rest of the attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1083131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1083131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258700/258771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1082697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1082697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1082697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dinesh Chandimal, who led Sri Lanka in the last of the T20Is in South Africa, has been dropped from the squad for the three T20Is in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252047.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1081648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A bout of dengue prior to Christmas has prompted the Sri Lanka fast bowler to limit the intensity of his training, and he will now focus on returning to the side for the T20s against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1076774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1076774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1076774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn is set for his first Caribbean Premier League stint, having been picked by Jamaica Tallawahs to replace Lasith Malinga, who is recovering from a knee injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/238700/238755.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2016/content/story/1005741.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2016/content/story/1005741.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1005741 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the IPL, after Mumbai Indians' medical team deemed him unfit for at least another four months. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240100/240131.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/999315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/999315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-999315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai Indians' premier fast bowler Lasith Malinga joined the squad on Friday evening, but he is unlikely to be available for selection immediately https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211600/211657.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/998823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/998823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-998823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Defending champions Mumbai Indians are likely to miss out on the services of their strike bowler Lasith Malinga in IPL 2016 due to a knee injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213600/213623.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/995635.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/995635.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-995635 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga's knee injury has forced his return home from the World T20, a release from Sri Lanka Cricket said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/984837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/984837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-984837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga has flown to India for the World T20; his team-mates are already in the country, but Malinga had to stay behind to undergo treatment on his knee https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/982637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/982637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-982637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews has admitted he was not mentally prepared to take over as Twenty20 captain after Lasith Malinga resigned because of fitness problems https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/236000/236077.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-980123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka's T20 captain ahead of the World T20 in India. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-979247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Concerns over the slow recovery of Lasith Malinga's knee injury have grown stronger ahead of the World T20 - the paceman now in doubt for Sri Lanka's first match on March 17 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/979037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/979037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-979037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite producing a four-wicket haul to beat UAE, Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga said that he might consider announcing his retirement from T20 international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235231.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/976337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/976337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-976337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE's hopes of a fourth successive win in the Asia Cup were snuffed out by Lasith Malinga, who struck twice in the first over and took 4 for 26 in the match to lead his side to a 14-run win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235200/235241.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/976225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/976225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-976225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga and vice-captain Angelo Mathews are back from injury for Sri Lanka, for the Asia Cup and the World T20 that follows https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/973525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/973525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-973525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT