5 Bowling greats who could retire post the 2019 World Cup

#3 Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga also has the ability to make a few useful runs with the bat

There is an aura about Lasith Malinga that is extremely unique. The 35-year-old bowler last played a Test match for the nation in August 2010 but he is still an integral part of Sri Lanka's ODI and T20I teams. The Galle-born player is widely popular for his toe-crushing yorkers.

Sri Lanka requires Malinga's experience going into the 2019 World Cup. The speedster has also worked a lot on his fitness and come back into the national side all guns blazing. Malinga scalped 7 wickets in the 3 ODIs he played against New Zealand recently. Excellent bouncers and deceptive slower balls are also a part of the pacer's arsenal.

The limited overs specialist has some unique records to his name. One such record is taking 4 wickets in 4 consecutive deliveries. He set it way back in March 2007 against South Africa. Malinga is also the highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL with 154 wickets.

A long tryst with injuries in the past few years had hampered Malinga's performance and made him slower. However, the effort that he has put in to come back so strongly in the side is commendable. It is likely that Malinga has given this one final push to play one last World Cup.