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May 27 (CRICKETNMORE) - There may be just a few signs of grey in that trademark hair but Lasith Malinga is certainly showing no signs of slowing down. The 35-year old needs just one more ODI wicket to move into the all-time top ten, replacing former Sri Lanka team-mate Sanath Jayasuriya in the process.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

He’s notched 322 victims in his 218 games and remains one of the most frightening sights for batsmen in world cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He recently claimed 16 wickets for Mumbai in the Indian Premier League, underlining his status as one of the world’s best death bowlers with a final over against the Chennai Super Kings that secured his team a record fourth IPL title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And England fans won’t forget his 5-44 figures during the ODI series in Dambulla last October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

His longevity and success remains a formula that’s hard to unpick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Years of study and hours of watching tape and batsmen still struggle to differentiate his action, whether he’s slinging down a scorching yorker or throttling back the speed with a textbook slower delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It can never harm to get wickets,” he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“It was nice to be successful in the IPL again and it makes you confident but the conditions are so different here and so is the format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“I know I’ve got the skills to take wickets and gives me confidence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“One of the things I like about playing in England is you have to adapt to every condition. It could be really hot or quite cold and that is a real test of your skill as a bowler.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Malinga’s place in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup folklore is already secure - four wickets in four balls against South Africa in 2007 earning him a place of his own on the bowling statistics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He’s also the only player with two hat-tricks, with another three-ball demolition job against Kenya four years later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“Why can’t I get another hat-trick, I will be trying and that would be special,” he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sri Lanka’s class of 2019 offers a blend of youth and experience but the build-up to the tournament has not been plain sailing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And Malinga admits they are a long shot to repeat the success of 1996, when Arjuna Ranatunga inspired Sri Lanka to World Cup glory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“In previous years perhaps we had bigger names but these guys are very talented and they are looking forward to proving themselves and making people notice them,” he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

“We have the best 15 players in Sri Lanka right now and we have a mix of more experienced players and some exciting young players, who just can’t wait to get started.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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