COLOMBO: Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed because the bowling strategy coach for the white-ball leg of Sri Lanka‘s dwelling series against Australia, beginning subsequent week.
A white-ball legend in his personal proper and one of the best T20 bowlers, the 38-12 months-outdated had held the identical function with the nationwide workforce when the workforce toured Australia in February this 12 months for a white ball series.
“Malinga, during the tour, will support Sri Lanka’s bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans,” a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) press launch stated.
While Sri Lanka had misplaced the series 4-1, the bowlers managed to restrict the scoring with the Australian batters restricted to a excessive complete of 164/6 throughout the 5 video games.
“Sri Lanka Cricket is confident that Malinga’s vast experience and renowned death-bowling expertise, especially in the T20 format, will help the team immensely going into this all-important series,” the discharge added.
Malinga retired from all kinds of the sport in 2021.
He served because the quick bowling coach for the Rajasthan Royals within the not too long ago-concluded Indian Premeir League. The former champions completed runners-up.
A white-ball legend in his personal proper and one of the best T20 bowlers, the 38-12 months-outdated had held the identical function with the nationwide workforce when the workforce toured Australia in February this 12 months for a white ball series.
“Malinga, during the tour, will support Sri Lanka’s bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans,” a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) press launch stated.
While Sri Lanka had misplaced the series 4-1, the bowlers managed to restrict the scoring with the Australian batters restricted to a excessive complete of 164/6 throughout the 5 video games.
“Sri Lanka Cricket is confident that Malinga’s vast experience and renowned death-bowling expertise, especially in the T20 format, will help the team immensely going into this all-important series,” the discharge added.
Malinga retired from all kinds of the sport in 2021.
He served because the quick bowling coach for the Rajasthan Royals within the not too long ago-concluded Indian Premeir League. The former champions completed runners-up.
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Sri Lanka play three T20Is, adopted by 5 ODIs in Colombo and Pallekele.
Post the restricted overs series, the 2 sides will play two a pair of Tests against in Galle.
The three-match T20 series is about to start right here on June 7.
