It has been over a 12 months since Lasith Malinga performed a aggressive match and with the brand new choice insurance policies kicking in, it’s extremely unlikely that the veteran pacer will make the reduce in Sri Lanka squad for this 12 months’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup set to be performed in India. Even although neither celebration has stated so in clear phrases, the indications are all however clear that Malinga won’t function on the marquee occasion.
Pramodya Wickramasinghe, who heads the three-member National Selection Committee, reckons Malinga is Sri Lanka’s finest T20 participant however when the time comes, he will even be judged on the idea of their new pointers.
A strict health take a look at is a part of the brand new pointers that requires a participant to run 2 kms in 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Wickramasinghe says he spoke with Malinga and knowledgeable him concerning the new choice insurance policies.
“We know he is the best T20 player and his services are always very important. But all players are equal for us and we apply the same guidelines in selections,” Wickramasinghe advised Sri Lanka’s Daily News.
“I spoke with Lasith Malinga and asked him if he is hoping to play in the T20 World Cup this year. He told me that he hasn’t played competitive cricket in about one and a half years,” he added.
To be eligible for nationwide choice, a participant should cross the brand new health exams and moreover ought to have been taking part in home cricket.
“I also told him that one should also be playing domestic cricket to be eligible for national selection. If Malinga can fulfill all these requirements, we will consider him for selection at that time,” Wickramasinghe stated.
The selectors are additionally targeted on youthful gamers with an eye fixed on the 2023 ODI World Cup. Wickramasinghe stated Malinga although hasn’t given a readability both whether or not he hopes to be part of Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup crew.
“Malinga appreciated our selection policies and asked me to continue with them. However, Malinga did not give a clear response whether he intends playing in the T20 World Cup or not,” he stated.
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