Former cricketers name Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga as greatest bowler of IPL

Sri Lanka and Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Lasith Malinga was rated as greatest bowler in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) by his contemporaries, who are also commentators.

Malinga, who has played for the defending champions since the beginning, was bestowed the honour by Star Sports, commentators includes Kevin Pietersen, Dean Jones, Mathew Hayden, Aakash Chopra, Graeme Smith, Simon Doull, Ian Bishop and Tom Moody.

The highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 170 wickets in 122 matches, Malinga has been one of those legends who changed the perception of T20 cricket and became one of the early heroes in a batsman-dominated format.