Early on his career, Lasith Smith, realised he was often called a slinger because of his peculiar round arm action he had. So he changed his last name to Malinga so he could get a rhyming nickname. Perhaps no other bowler in history has constantly made the umpires change their appearance to make it easier for batsman to see the ball. Took four wickets in four balls once, Sri Lanka lost that game. Doesn't seem to bowl anywhere near as fast as he used to. Has realised that his action is...
Published on September 26, 2010 07:20