Malinga is captaincy material
In his weekly column in Island Cricket, Russel Arnold suggests that Lasith Malinga, who has been named vice-captain of Sri Lanka's Twenty20 team, would have made a good captain as he is one who keeps a sharp eye on the game.
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
In his weekly column in Island Cricket, Russel Arnold suggests that Lasith Malinga, who has been named vice-captain of Sri Lanka's Twenty20 team, would have made a good captain as he is one who keeps a sharp eye on the game.
It is a good move (Malinga as vice-captain). Although he just seems to float around in his unassuming way, he does have a very good head on his shoulders and is always switched on. Lasith is a man of a few words, but he does come up with some great suggestions that have surprised many. At one time, when Dilshan stepped down and Mahela was reluctant to captain, I wondered why we did not go with Malinga as our captain for the shorter formats, as I felt Angelo was not ready.