Sri Lanka Most Iconic Shorter formats fast bowler Lasith Malinga has launched a scathing attack against Chief selector Graeme Labrooy. Mentoring Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL, Malinga has blamed Labrooy for dropping him even after good performances in 2017.
“Mr. Labrooy dropped me, as soon as he took over as Sri Lanka chief selector, despite the fact that I was the leading T20I wicket taker for Sri Lanka in 2017” Malinga said.
He further stated that he can still perform at top level and hopes to play once again for his country.
“I hasn’t given up as yet and actually hoping to play against South Africa, when they will visit Sri Lanka in July” he further added.
In August 2017, Malinga launched an attack against SLC intentions in preparing wickets for the India tour, blamed that wickets were suited more to visiting team. More importantly, he had a heated argument with Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekara. After that, Sanath Jayasuriya led selection committee resigned, Graeme Labrooy took over and Malinga never played for Sri Lanka again!
However, only after eight months, things have changed, and changed dramatically. Whatever some ‘Messiah’s’ of Sri Lanka Cricket did with Malinga, The Karma has done with them. Dayasiri has been sent home by the UNP Fraction of the Government.
At 36 years of age, Australian Mitchell Johnson is still playing at IPL. though, Mumbai Indians left Malinga as a player and picked as a mentor, his recent bowling form in recently concluded Local T20 tournament suggests he is still far better than those, whom Labrooy forcefully dragged into national team.
In changed scenario, Die hard fans of Sri Lanka Cricket are also once again hoping for a Malinga Comeback. The main reason is that after Dayasiri departure, Thilanga Sumathipala, the SLC president, has weakened significantly and his bunch of looters are unsure and confused about everything!
Though, Labrooy is still there! Don’t know why, but he still there, even without Dayasiri. Sanath Jayasuriya resigned, as he put his dignity more higher than SLC job. One can’t expect this kind of things from Labrooy!
So, it would be interesting to see, how Labrooy, sans Dayasiri, reacts Now!
