The ICC on June 8, 2012 has named Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga as the event ambassador for the World Twenty20 to be held in the island nation from September 18 to October 7, 2012.Malinga will be the "face" of the World Twenty20 advertising campaign in the host nation and will promote the event globally as well, the ICC said in a statement.
Malinga (28), who retired from Test cricket in 2011 to prolong his limited-overs career, said he was "honoured" to play a part in the first World Twenty20 to be hosted by an Asian nation. I sincerely thank the ICC for giving Sri Lanka the opportunity to host an event of this magnitude and I invite all cricket fans to show their support and unite in the spirit of the game, the explosive fast bowler with the sling-arm action said.
Malinga has 101 wickets in 30 Tests, 186 wickets in 118 one-dayers and 40 wickets in 32 Twenty20 internationals to his name.
There will be 12-nations participating in the fourth edition of the World Twenty20 this year. England are the defending champions having won the 2010 event in the Caribbean. India (2007) and Pakistan (2009) won the first two editions.
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