IPL 10: Top 6 flops of the league stages
Many well-known international cricketers stumbled in the tenth installment of Indian premier League.
5. Lasith Malinga – Mumbai Indians
Another pacer here, but this time more famous one. Once termed as ‘Slinga-Malinga’ for his swinging toe-crushing yorkers, the Sri Lankan bowler has failed to impress the fans this year. It was only two years ago when he picked up 24 wickets and maintained an economy rate of just over 7 runs per over. But his artillery has started to pick up rust, as he just picked up 9 wickets so far playing as many matches.
The once ‘feared by all’ bowler was targeted by many batsmen this year. His economy rate this year is as high as nearly 10 runs per over. Though his team Mumbai Indians finished the initial phase of the IPL as table-toppers, it was not much of a joyous campaign for the bowler. The likes of Bumrah and McCleanaghan performed exceptionally to hide his poor numbers, but it will be interesting to see how they will fare in the playoffs if the yorker-king does not up his game a bit.
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