SportT20 skipper Lasith Malinga says next year's T20 World Cup will be the focus when they take on Australia in a three-match T20 series starting next Sunday (27). So if we perform well in those conditions, then it will augur well for our preparations for the World Cup,” said skipper Malinga at Friday’s media briefing ahead of team’s departure to Australia. “And if you perform well on this tour, there will be a good chance of those players making it to the World Cup as well. “So we're looking for intelligent players capable of making those right decision at the right time to win games for us. Even though Malinga the bowler has a secured place in the national team up until the World Cup, he will have to come up with a strategy to win matches to own the captaincy up to the World Cup.

Source: Sunday Times October 19, 2019 18:45 UTC