Mathisha pathirana
Here’s an image of Matheesha Pathirana—the Sri Lankan fast bowler known for his distinctive sling-arm action, often likened to that of Lasith Malinga. Matheesha (Matheesha) Pathirana: Quick Overview Full Name & Background Born 18 December 2002 in Kandy, Sri Lanka . Nicknames include "Baby Malinga", due to his bowling action reminiscent of Lasith Malinga . Bowling Style & Skills Right-arm fast bowler with a slingy action, known especially for death-overs yorkers, swing, and seam variations . International Career Debuted in T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka in August 2022 against Afghanistan . Made his ODI debut on 2 June 2023 vs. Afghanistan . In T20Is, he has taken 30 wickets in 19 matches, with a best of 4/24 . In ODIs, he has 17 wickets in 12 matches, best bowling figures 4/32 . IPL & Franchise Cricket Joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2022 IPL season—originally as a replacement spot—but quickly became a key component of their pace attack . On debut, he di...