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Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga is dissatisfied by reports suggestive of he faked injury claims in order to keep away from playing for his country.Malinga, whose sling-arm bowling action and upsetting yorkers proved to be a frightening for batsmen the world over, announced his departure from Test cricket because of a "long-standing degenerative" knee injury.
His decision to pull out of the Sri Lanka’s Test tour of England annoyed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials, who found it "awkward" that he was ongoing to play in IPL though he was not fit for national duty.
The 27 year old pacer on Tuesday denied Sri lanka officials ever asked him to go back from the ongoing IPL.
"There were heaps of reports in the media clever that I might be feigning an injury to play in the IPL," Malinga said. "This was very hurtful as I have always been totally dedicated to playing for Sri Lanka."
"I assured them that I remain totally dedicated to playing for Sri Lanka," he added. Ranatunga-led committee to be blamed? Meanwhile, Lasith Malinga responsible the country's cricket management led by the former captain Arjuna Ranatunga for infuriating his knee injury that forced him to retire from Test cricket.
Without naming Ranatunga he said,"The 2008 temporary committee did not care for my well being," Malinga said adding that due to his knees injury he could not even go up the stairs of his house.
He didn't hide his anger at being treated scruffily by the 2008 interim committee. "I was offered a basic agreement when I deserved better." As Ranatunga led the committee, it is well silent that Malinga's grievance is pointed towards whom. "My knees are receiving weaker," Malinga said explanation his decision to quit playing Test cricket.
The slinger is confident that he will be selected for the ODI and T20 series in England and also to play the shorter description of the game when the Australians will tour Sri Lanka in August. As a long-term plan, he intend to play in next year's World T20 championship in Sri Lanka and 2015 World Cup in Australia.
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