Malinga vows to attack Aussie batsmen

The Australians named four fast bowlers in their 13-man Test squad on Thursday but Malinga believe he can generate more pace than he did on Sri Lanka8217;s last tour of Australia in 2004.

8220;I have more pace now than last time we played here. I think maybe I can get around 140 kilometres per hour 87miles per our now 8212; I want more pace,8221; Malinga said.

8220;All fast bowlers like to do the bouncer and everything. I am the same. We are going to be very attacking.8221;

Captain Mahela Jayawardene promised his side would give as good as the got from Australia his summer.

Jayawardene said Sri Lanka were only interested in playing with controlled aggression against Australia, especially in light of incidents during Australia8217;s one-day series in India earlier this month.

Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth clashed with Australian batsmen and was criticised in the local media for his over-the-top intimidation and excessive appealing.

8220;That8217;s important, that you don8217;t lose your cool. that8217;s the seniors8217; responsibility to guide the guys through periods in difficult situations,8221; Jayawardene said.

8220;You need to be aggressive but you should not go overboard.

8220;When you lose your composure8230; that8217;s when they Australia come back at you very strongly.8221; Jayawardene warned of a new and improved Malinga for the Australian tour.

8220;He8217;s learned a lot in the last three years since he has been here,8221; he said.

8220;He has learned to adjust to different conditions batsmen.

8220;Now he8217;s got the ability to control his aggression, which is good thing.

8220;He Malinga is one of our attacking options but he don8217;t want to put a lot of pressure on the young guys,8221; he said.

Jayawardene confirmed wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara, suffering from a hamstring injury, is a major doubt for the first Test.

8220;With hamstring injuries you don8217;t want to rush them back,8221; he said. 8220;He will probably be out of the first Test match.

8220;It8217;s a pretty big blow. He8217;s one of our top performers over the last two or three years but it gives an opportunity to someone else.8221;

Sangakkara suffered the injury in Sri Lanka8217;s tour opener against the Cricket Australia Chairman8217;s XI in Adelaide