Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka – Player profile

Lasith Malinga’s ‘thing’ is that he slings the ball like a kid. It’s great. It’s just how you were told not to bowl and because of that unfamiliarity batsmen find Malinga difficult to handle.

He’s a fast bowler. Fast bowlers are to be cherished, especially when their technique means that it’s a minor miracle that the ball goes anywhere near the stumps. For defying reason, we salute you Lasith Malinga.

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