Lasith Malinga

The Sri Lanka Cricket Players Association has been able to work out a compensation package for out of favour sling arm paceman Lasith Malinga. Malinga last appeared for the country against Australia on February 29 2008 in Melbourne.

Thereafter he missed the subsequent international engagements due to a leg injury. This also led to SCL overlooking the 25-year-old fast bowler for a central contract this year. Upon this development the Sri Lanka Cricket Players Association took up the issue with Sri Lanka Cricket and made a request to consider including Malinga for central contract.

However SLC in consideration of this issue has agreed to pay Malinga a sum of US$ 15,000/- with a promise of considering him for central contract upon his re-entry to the national team.

Malinga who made his Test debut against Australia in Darwin on July 1 2004, so far has appeared for the country in 28 Tests capturing 91 wickets. However his ODI record is not as impressive as the Tests as he has captured only 79 wickets in 53 outings for the country.