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Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL, Mumbai

Mumbai quicks trump RCB batting might

Apr 27, 2013: In five overs of high-quality fast bowling, Mitchell Johnson and Lasith Malinga pushed Chris Gayle and Tillakaratne Dilshan into a corner with accurate, fast and hostile short-pitched bowling

Twenty20 bowling winner

The wild and the swinging

Mar 11, 2013: The night in Pallekele when Malinga wrecked England

Sri Lanka news

Malinga censured by SLC

Mar 9, 2013: Lasith Malinga will be censured by Sri Lanka Cricket for his behavior towards the media covering last weekend's contracts dispute outside the SLC offices

Sri Lanka news

Malinga to face SLC inquiry

Mar 5, 2013: Lasith Malinga will be the subject of a behavioural inquiry after he exchanged unfriendly words with media waiting outside Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo during the recent contracts crisis

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Problems for Australia, promise for Sri Lanka

Jan 20, 2013: Australia trail 2-1 with one match to play and there are plenty of issues for Mickey Arthur's side to work through

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Brisbane

Kulasekara sets up low-scoring Sri Lanka win

Jan 18, 2013: A fearsome spell of inswing bowling from Nuwan Kulasekara was the definitive performance in a bizarre third ODI at the Gabba, where both captains would have batted first, but 100 may have been a winning total

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

One-day specialists boost Sri Lanka

Jan 9, 2013: Sri Lanka will welcome Lasith Malinga and other limited-overs players into their squad as they look to build on their success in the shorter formats in Australia

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Malinga 'in the form of his life' - Hussey

Jan 9, 2013: David Hussey has described his Melbourne Stars team-mate and soon-to-be ODI opponent Lasith Malinga as "in the form of his life" and believes the ability of Australia's batsmen to handle Malinga's three variations will be critical when the one-day series

Bangladesh Premier League news

Malinga's participation in BPL still unclear

Dec 20, 2012: Confusion reigns over whether Lasith Malinga will play in the Bangladesh Premier League 2013

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League, Perth

Whoa Malinga!

Dec 13, 2012: Yorkers galore, and a bucket put to good use at the WACA

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, BBL

Malinga helps Stars thrash Scorchers

Dec 12, 2012: Perth Scorchers were thrashed by Melbourne Stars in one of the most bizarre games of cricket ever witnessed in Australia

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd ODI, Pallekele

Malinga shows steel and skill

Nov 4, 2012: The Sri Lanka fast bowler proved he had the heart to go from the most devastating match in his career, to being Man of the Match in the next

'It makes me sad that I can't play Tests anymore'

Nov 2, 2012: Lasith Malinga talks about why he wants to do the best he can for Sri Lanka, and whether he has become predictable as a bowler

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Ajantha Mendis out of limited-overs squad

Oct 25, 2012: Ajantha Mendis, the spinner who has been struggling with a side strain, has been left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and the first three ODIs against New Zealand

Lions v Mumbai, Champions League T20, Group B, Johannesburg

You can't copy Malinga - Pollock

Oct 13, 2012: With a pace attack including Lasith Malinga and Mitchell Johnson, Mumbai Indians have a pairing that can lurch from the sublime to the ridiculous but coach Shaun Pollock is excited what they could produce

Sri Lanka v West Indies, Final, World Twenty20, Colombo

We failed under pressure - Jayawardene

Oct 7, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene has admitted his side faltered under pressure in their World Twenty20 final loss to the West Indies in Colombo

Sri Lanka v West Indies, Final, World Twenty20, Colombo

The right teams for a fitting finish

Oct 6, 2012: An intense tournament has produced two deserving title-contenders who promise a gripping finale

Sri Lanka v England, Super Eights, World Twenty20, Pallekele

Jayawardene stands by captaincy switch

Oct 1, 2012: Sri Lanka produced a wonderfully slick performance against England, as Lasith Malinga and the middle order fired, but who was really leading the team? And did it really matter?

Sri Lanka v England, Super Eights, World T20 2012, Pallekele

Malinga's five sends England crashing out

Oct 1, 2012: England's defence of their World Twenty20 title ended with a 19-run defeat against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v South Africa, World T20 2012, Group C, Hambantota

SL undone by 'home' conditions

Sep 22, 2012: Home advantage didn't play in Sri Lanka's favour as South Africa relished the conditions and their recent experience