>Malinga signs Middlesex deal
May 12, 2012 09:22 am
Middlesex have pulled off a coup with the signing of Lasith Malinga for this season’s Friends Life t20.
The Sri Lanka paceman, who has snared 38 scalps in 31 Twenty20 internationals for his country, will miss Middlesex’s first three games against Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire due to his international commitments. But the 28-year-old, currently leading the Indian Premier League wicket-taking charts with 20 victims for Mumbai Indians, will be back for the remaining seven group matches. He is set to make his debut in the clash against Essex at Lord’s on June 21.
Middlesex’s managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said: “We are all naturally thrilled about the prospect of a player of Lasith’s talent coming to the club.
“In T20 cricket every county is looking for a bowler that provides their attack with variety, the ability to bowl during powerplays and at the death, basically something different from the norm and in Lasith we will have the best in the world.
“In 2011 we had a disappointing T20 campaign and we are looking for the players to react positively and improve on last season’s performances this summer. The addition of Lasith can only help us achieve this goal.”
(under the courtesy of adaderana news web)
The Sri Lanka paceman, who has snared 38 scalps in 31 Twenty20 internationals for his country, will miss Middlesex’s first three games against Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire due to his international commitments. But the 28-year-old, currently leading the Indian Premier League wicket-taking charts with 20 victims for Mumbai Indians, will be back for the remaining seven group matches. He is set to make his debut in the clash against Essex at Lord’s on June 21.
Middlesex’s managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said: “We are all naturally thrilled about the prospect of a player of Lasith’s talent coming to the club.
“In T20 cricket every county is looking for a bowler that provides their attack with variety, the ability to bowl during powerplays and at the death, basically something different from the norm and in Lasith we will have the best in the world.
“In 2011 we had a disappointing T20 campaign and we are looking for the players to react positively and improve on last season’s performances this summer. The addition of Lasith can only help us achieve this goal.”
(under the courtesy of adaderana news web)
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