His Malinga-like action has also earned Pathirana sobriquets like Podi Malinga in Sri Lanka and Baby Malinga among Chennai Super Kings fans. Pallekele: Matheesha Pathirana’s sling-shot action immediately brings Lasith Malinga to mind but the young Sri Lankan did not deliberately copy his illustrious senior, his childhood coach Bilal Fassy said on Thursday, insisting that the much talked-about bowling style …
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