Early on his career, Lasith Smith, realised he was often called a slinger because of his peculiar round arm action he had. So he changed his last name to Malinga so he could get a rhyming nickname. Perhaps no other bowler in history has constantly made the umpires change their appearance to make it easier for batsman to see the ball. Took four wickets in four balls once, Sri Lanka lost that game. Doesn’t seem to bowl anywhere near as fast as he used to. Has realised that his action is perfect for T20 cricket, as have the Sri Lankan selectors, who now rarely seem to call him up for anything else. Malinga’s hair is not orthodox.
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balls profile: Ajantha Mendis
No one has got more famous for inventing ball that pretty much goes straight. Before being worked out he was the most dangerous bowler in world cricket. Now he is Chris Harris, without the impressive hair. Bowls faster than most spin bowlers, and has never really mastered flight. Anyone who can control as many deliveries as he can should surely be able to adapt. If not, he should go to County cricket and be the first bowler to take One Million first class wickets. Is a second lieutenant in the Sri Lankan Army, in second life he sells sneakers to movie stars and on world of warcraft his avatar is a Tauren druid named Carrom.
balls profile: kumar sangakkara
Being that it is hard to combine his life as a cricketer with that of being a trainee Lawyer, he often takes out his work to the middle and leaves it with the umpire. While at the non-strikers end he can often be seen looking over a contract or engaged in research for some litigation. His batting is like being in a bath full of butter. He is the king. His captaincy is a bit more like leaving the butter out on a hot day and forgetting about it. One day he will be so famous the world over that you will be able to get post cards that just have a close up picture of him and the words ‘Kumar Sangakkara – Sri Lanka’.
balls profile: Angelo Mathews
No player has changed his name mid tournament with more aplomb than Mathews. Mathews could be one of the greatest all rounder’s of his generation or a medium paced hack who slaps the ball around a bit that people forget before they finish their bottle of wipe out. There has always been a rumour that he doesn’t exist.
