Malinga to return from injury during New Zealand ODIs

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga bowls during a practice session ahead of their final ODI (One Day International) cricket match against Pakistan in Dambulla August 29, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka pace spearhead Lasith Malinga is recovering well from his ankle surgery and should be back in action during the later stages of the one-day international series in New Zealand next month, according to coach Marvan Atapattu.

The mercurial Malinga underwent surgery on his left ankle in September and missed the team's one-day series against India and England.