Sri Lanka named fast bowling legend Lasith Malinga their “bowling strategy coach” on Thursday for the eight one-day matches against Australia that start next week.
Sri Lanka Cricket said that the 38-year-skills old’s and experience would be important for the three T20 matches and five one-day internationals that will be played in Colombo and Kandy.
“He will help Sri Lanka’s bowlers by giving them tactical advice and technical know-how to help them carry out strategic plans on the field,” the board said.
“Sri Lanka Cricket is sure that Malinga’s extensive experience and well-known skill at death bowling, especially in the T20 format, will help the team a lot as they head into this very important series.”
Malinga’s last ODI match was in July 2019, and his last T20 match was in March 2020.
He had 338 wickets in ODIs, 107 in T20s, and 101 in Tests.
Wednesday night, the Australian team arrived in Colombo for the first time in six years to play a series against Sri Lanka in all of its forms.
They will also play two Tests, both of which will be in Galle.
Schedule:
First Twenty20: June 7, Colombo
Second T20: Colombo, June 8
Third Twenty20: June 11, Kandy
First ODI – June 14, Kandy
Second ODI: June 16 in Kandy
Third One-Day International: June 19, Colombo
Fourth One-Day International: June 21, Colombo
Fifth ODI: June 24 in Colombo
First Test – June 29, Galle
Second Test: Galle, July 8,
