News is that Malinga is recovering an ankle injury, which may take more than a week.
Looks like he might even miss the game against Australia on 16th.
Without Malinga…SL do not have a genuine wicket taking fast bowler.
Just wondering, besides Murali, if Sri Lanka’s depth in bowling is stilll intact???
http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/289943.html
Re: Malinga out of New Zealand game
Malinga a big loss...Fernando can get wickets though...hes got a really good slower ball...and they might draft in Maharoof whos ok...Vaas aswell can always get wickets...Malinga though is really good at the death so they really will miss him...
Malinga Injured
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/289943.html
Lasith Malinga, the World Cup’s equal leading wicket-taker, has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s match against New Zealand on Thursday with a grade two tear in his left ankle. With the recovery period set between seven and 14 days,** Malinga will almost certainly miss the Australia game on in Grenada on Monday and perhaps even the Ireland clash there two days later.**