Lasith Malinga hints at retirement

Malinga, who retired from Test cricket in 2011 in order to prolong his career in the one-day international and T20 format, was asked about his future after helping Sri Lanka to an underwhelming 14-run win over United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup on Thursday.

The 32-year-old captain claimed figures of 4-26 in his first competitive match since November and he later hinted an announcement could be made before next month's World T20 in India.

"I am playing [for] 12 years in the national team, I am 32 years old," Malinga said.

"I think if now I have an injury, it is hard to get rest. If I take rest for a year or more, that's the end of my career.

"If I need to play for my country, I have to play tough cricket in the last few months or years. I don't think I can fully recover from this injury but I try to manage this in future.

"I don't know how many months or years I will play. [At the] end of my career, I try to play maximum number of games for my national team or in the IPL. I want to play as long as possible, and at my best."