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| Lasith Malinga |
It will be the fifth anniversary of Lasith Malinga’s
unique feat in international cricket tomorrow (Wednesday). He is the
only bowler in cricketing history to take four wickets in four
consecutive balls in international cricket (vs. South Africa, on 28
March 2007).
Sadly, his efforts could not win his team a match.
“Hat-trick is a very common term used for three wickets in three ball achievement but I would suggest double hat-trick for his 4 / 4 achievement”, his one time coach, Champaka Ramanayake said exclusively over telephone from Colombo.
Malinga (4-54) yorked Pollock (13) and had Hall caught at cover in successive balls at the end of his eighth over, and returned to clean up Kallis for his hat-trick and then Ntini next ball.
Immediately after the match Charl Langeveldt was declared the Man of the Match award for his five wicket haul but later it was apologised to the Sri Lanka management team to say there had been a communication error and Lasith Malinga should have been jointly awarded the accolade.
“Lasith Malinga is not playing Test cricket now, but he is in Sri Lanka and I shall certainly remind him about his unique feat tomorrow”, the fast-bowling coach added.
The 29-year-old fast bowler has only been playing ODIs’ and Twenty20s.
“He is capable of repeating this feat. It is still possible for him and God knows he may do it again”, Champaka Ramanayake added further.
“Lasith Malinga is the highest hat-trick taker in the game but he also captured four wickets in four balls (vs. South Africa in 2007 World Cup) and four years later, he came close to this achievement again in 2011 World Cup (vs. Kenya at Colombo when he took the wickets with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th ball of his over). This is an unique achievement and I would suggest a special term be named for this achievement”.
“The records are meant to be broken, yes, but I wish his record is intact for many many years”, he signed off.
“Hat-trick is a very common term used for three wickets in three ball achievement but I would suggest double hat-trick for his 4 / 4 achievement”, his one time coach, Champaka Ramanayake said exclusively over telephone from Colombo.
Malinga (4-54) yorked Pollock (13) and had Hall caught at cover in successive balls at the end of his eighth over, and returned to clean up Kallis for his hat-trick and then Ntini next ball.
Immediately after the match Charl Langeveldt was declared the Man of the Match award for his five wicket haul but later it was apologised to the Sri Lanka management team to say there had been a communication error and Lasith Malinga should have been jointly awarded the accolade.
“Lasith Malinga is not playing Test cricket now, but he is in Sri Lanka and I shall certainly remind him about his unique feat tomorrow”, the fast-bowling coach added.
The 29-year-old fast bowler has only been playing ODIs’ and Twenty20s.
“He is capable of repeating this feat. It is still possible for him and God knows he may do it again”, Champaka Ramanayake added further.
“Lasith Malinga is the highest hat-trick taker in the game but he also captured four wickets in four balls (vs. South Africa in 2007 World Cup) and four years later, he came close to this achievement again in 2011 World Cup (vs. Kenya at Colombo when he took the wickets with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th ball of his over). This is an unique achievement and I would suggest a special term be named for this achievement”.
“The records are meant to be broken, yes, but I wish his record is intact for many many years”, he signed off.
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