Batsmen may be constantly propelling their teams to high scores everyday but Sri Lanka veteran pacer Lasith Malinga believes that the bowlers will be the "game changers" in the upcoming World Cup despite the flowing runs.

"Cricket is going towards the batsmen but bowlers can change the game, they get the wickets and that wins a match," Malinga was quoted as saying by ICC Media after Sri Lanka's five-wicket defeat to Australia in their second warm-up game at Southampton on Monday night.