<p id="thickbox_headline">Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a specialist bowling coach for Sri Lanka's senior men's national team's upcoming tour of Australia, country's cricket board announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka's bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a release.</p>.<p>"SLC 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 series."</p>.<p>Sri Lanka are scheduled to play five T20 Internationals in Australia starting from February 11.</p>.<p>The former player, one of the island nation's greatest fast bowlers, has worked as a mentor for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in 2018.</p>.<p>The 38-year-old Malinga was appointed by the executive committee of SLC in consultation with the technical advisory committee of the Lankan board. The appointment will be effective from February 1 to 20.</p>.<p>During an illustrious career in which the slinger has made a name as one of the world's finest bowlers in slog overs, Malinga played 30 Tests, 226 ODIs and 84 T20Is before retiring from the game.</p>.<p>He is one of the four bowlers with more than 100 T20I wickets.</p>.<p>"We have some very talented young bowlers and I am very excited about the opportunity to share my experience and knowledge to help them develop," Malinga said about his appointment.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Rumesh Ratnayake has been named as the interim coach of Sri Lankan team for the Australia tour. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p id="thickbox_headline">Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a specialist bowling coach for Sri Lanka's senior men's national team's upcoming tour of Australia, country's cricket board announced on Wednesday.</p>.<p>"Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka's bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a release.</p>.<p>"SLC 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 series."</p>.<p>Sri Lanka are scheduled to play five T20 Internationals in Australia starting from February 11.</p>.<p>The former player, one of the island nation's greatest fast bowlers, has worked as a mentor for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in 2018.</p>.<p>The 38-year-old Malinga was appointed by the executive committee of SLC in consultation with the technical advisory committee of the Lankan board. The appointment will be effective from February 1 to 20.</p>.<p>During an illustrious career in which the slinger has made a name as one of the world's finest bowlers in slog overs, Malinga played 30 Tests, 226 ODIs and 84 T20Is before retiring from the game.</p>.<p>He is one of the four bowlers with more than 100 T20I wickets.</p>.<p>"We have some very talented young bowlers and I am very excited about the opportunity to share my experience and knowledge to help them develop," Malinga said about his appointment.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Rumesh Ratnayake has been named as the interim coach of Sri Lankan team for the Australia tour. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>