Bowlers in the under-16 and under-17 categories may now bowl one additional over every spell under the instructions, which went into effect at the start of the 2010 season, while those in the under-18 and under-19 categories have had their total number of overs they can give per day lowered from 21 to 18. A 16-year-old cannot play professional cricket but he or she could do so if selected for the country's youth team. In 2011, Malinga became the first bowler under the age of 17 to take five wickets in an ODI when he did so against South Africa. He continued his good form by taking five wickets on debut, and has gone on to take at least five wickets in an innings on eight occasions, the most recent being in March 2015. His overall record is 69 wickets at an average of 20.95. Malinga was born on 14 January 1984. To qualify as a cricketer, you need to be available for selection 24 hours a day, seven days a week for one year. The younger brother of Prasanna, Malinda bowls left-arm fast medium. They are from Sri Lanka but live in Surrey, England. Their father Dumindu is a bus driver and mother Indira works as a cleaner. Malinda began playing cricket when he was three years old. He often watched his brothers bowl during practice sessions and asked them to teach him some moves.