Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on June 2 announced the appointment of legendary fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the ‘bowling strategy coach’ of the Sri Lankan team for the white-ball series against Australia at home, starting on June 7.

He held the same role with Sri Lanka when the team toured Australia earlier this year. SLC said that Malinga would provide tactical insight and technical expertise to the Sri Lanka team.

The Lankan board also believes that the legendary pacer’s experience will help the team prepare for the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia.

In a statement, SLC stated: “Malinga, during the tour, will support Sri Lanka’s bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans.”

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The statement further reads: “Sri Lanka Cricket is confident that Malinga’s vast experience and renowned death-bowling expertise, especially in the T20 format, will help the team immensely going into this all-important series.”

Here’s the complete schedule of Sri Lanka vs Australia series –

T20I Series

First T20I - June 7, Colombo
Second T20I - June 8, Colombo
Third T20I - June 11, Kandy

ODI Series

First ODI - June 14, Kandy
Second ODI - June 16, Kandy
Third ODI - June 19, Colombo
Fourth ODI - June 21, Colombo
Fifth ODI - June 24, Colombo

Test Series

First Test - June 29, Galle
Second Test - July 8, Galle

(With AFP Inputs)