Will Lasith Malinga be part of the T20 World Cup ?
Chief selector Pramodya Wickramasinghe had this to say :
“I met and spoke with Lasith. I asked him if he is hoping to play in the T20 World Cup this year. He replied to me that he hasn’t played competitive cricket in about one and a half years.”
“I later explained him our selection policies. I told him that to be eligible for selection, players must pass the 2km run in 8 Mints and 30 secs. Also the skin fold test should be 85.5”
“I also told him that one should also be playing domestic cricket to be eligible for national selection. If Malinga can fulfill above requirements, we will consider him for selection at that time”
“Another thing that I explained him is our policy of giving more chances to the younger players. Malinga appreciated our policies and asked me to continue with them. However, Malinga did not give a clear response on whatever he is intending to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup or not”