IPL 2016: Mumbai Indians Sign Jerome Taylor For Injured Lasith Malinga
Jerome Taylor will replace the injured Lasith Malinga in the Mumbai Indians' squad for IPL 2016
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Jerome Taylor will replace injured Lasith Malinga in MI’s squad
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Jerome Taylor has played for IPL teams Kings XI and Pune before
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Malinga had missed a large chunk of World T20 with knee injury
Mumbai Indians have called up West Indian fast bowler Jerome Taylor to replace the injured Sri Lankan quickie Lasith Malinga for the remainder of IPL 2016.
Taylor will be available for selection for defending champions Mumbai Indians subject to the completion of contractual paperwork formalities. The pacer has previously played in IPL representing KXIP and Pune franchise.
Malinga was ruled out after the medical team found him unfit because of a recurring knee injury. He has played 98 matches in IPL since joining the Mumbai Indians in 2009 season. Malinga also missed a large chunk of ICC World T20.
Taylor will be the second replacement in the Mumbai Indians' squad. Earlier, New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill had replaced West Indian batsman Lendl Simmons.