Lasith Malinga dropped from Sri Lanka squad for Pakistan ODIs, Angelo Mathews out with injury

[BeingFaridKhan]

Sri Lanka cricket have dropped Lasith Malinga from their ODI squad scheduled to take on Pakistan from next week. Sri Lanka and Pakistan will play five ODIs and three T20Is. The last T20I will be played at Gaddafi International Stadium, Lahore. Malinga, ever since his return to international cricket, has been ordinary and hasn’t provided regular breakthroughs. He last represented Sri Lanka in the 0-5 drubbing received against India at home in August-September. The 34-year-old picked up only 3 scalps in the ODIs and followed it with a solitary wicket in the one-off T20I.

On the other hand, former skipper Angelo Mathews has failed to make the list as well. Mathews, already out of the ongoing Test series, isn’t deemed fit following a calf injury. The first ODI will be played on October 13 in Dubai.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan last met in an ODI during the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 wherein the latter emerged victorious by 3 wickets, and were the eventful winners as well.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/...-sri-lankas-odi-squad-against-pakistan-648488

 

[Hamza_]

ODIs are more exciting tbh,looking forward.

SL would have high morales

 

[DRsohail]

air decision//..

 

[troodon]

ODIs are more exciting tbh,looking forward.

SL would have high morales

Without Matthews, they are an even worse ODI team.

Malinga is not a big loss. He was done long ago.

 

[Savak]

Should give him a good kick in the back side

 

[Hasan123]

Should be a good series. Lankans have some talented batsmen whilst we have a good bowling attack. Looking forward to the series.

 

[Abdullah719]

Sri Lanka has declared the following ODI Squad ahead of their 5 ODI series against Pakistan commencing on the 13th October in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Sharjah.

Upul Tharanga – Captain, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Akila Dananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay.

http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-odi-squad-against-pakistan-announced