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Lasith Malinga

Full Name
Separamadu Lasith Malinga Swarnajith
Born
04-09-1983 Galle, Sri Lanka
Current Age
37 years old
Major Teams
Sri Lanka, Mumbai Indians
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
Lasith Malinga

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  • IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Match 39

    IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Match 39

  • In Pics: IPL 2019, Final: MI vs CSK

    In Pics: IPL 2019, Final: MI vs CSK

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    IN PICS: IPL 2019, MI vs KKR, Match 56

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    IN PICS: IPL 2019, CSK vs MI, Match 44

Videos: Lasith Malinga

  • End of an era: Lasith Malinga bows out of ODI cricket

    End of an era: Lasith Malinga bows out of ODI cricket

  • Avishka Fernando’s scintillating century stars in Sri Lanka’s thrilling win over West Indies

    Avishka Fernando’s scintillating century stars in Sri Lanka’s thrilling win over West Indies

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    Cricket World Cup 2019: Lasith Malinga helps Sri Lanka pull off major upset against England

  • Video: Mumbai Indians edge out Chennai Super Kings to clinch record 4th IPL title

    Video: Mumbai Indians edge out Chennai Super Kings to clinch record 4th IPL title

Lasith Malinga Biography

Lastih Malinga’s action may be a purist’s nightmare, but it cannot be denied that he has helped redefine death-bowling with his bazookas that batsmen find a hard time to keep off their toes. A master of the yorker, Malinga is also a clever exponent of variation of pace. To make things worse, his slinging action — that has earned him the nickname “Slinga” — has often left batsmen wondering about the extent of swing, whether with the old ball or new.

The only man to have taken four wickets in four balls in international cricket (a feat he had achieved against South Africa in World Cup 2007), Malinga’s love-affair with hat-tricks is well-known: he became the first player to take three hat-tricks in One-Day Internationals, two of which came in World Cup encounters. He played a significant role in Sri Lanka reaching the final in two World Cups and two ICC World T20s.

Malinga announced his retirement from Test cricket in April 2011 with the aim to extend his career in the shorter formats, and is determined to play World Cup 2015. The decision turned out to be a correct one. If anything, he has improved since he chose to do so. He was also a crucial cog in the Mumbai Indians side that had won the Indian Premier League and Champions League in 2013.

His tactical acumen was tested in World Twenty20 2011, where he was asked to lead Sri Lanka midway during the tournament when Dinesh Chandimal had stepped down. Malinga displayed an exemplary display of leadership. He put the all-conquering Indian batsmen on a leash with a strategy of bowling fast yorkers well outside the off-stump; it worked; Malinga led by example, bowling an outstanding last over, and Sri Lanka won their first ICC tournament in 18 years.

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Lasith Malinga Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 30 37 275 13 64 11.45 618 44.49 0 1 36 6 7 0
ODIs 227 119 567 36 56 6.831 761 74.50 0 1 45 21 31 0
T20s 84 33 136 12 27 6.476 161 84.47 0 0 9 5 21 0
World Cup 29 13 33 2 10 3.000 59 55.93 0 0 2 2 5 0

Lasith Malinga Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 30 5209 3349 101 33.15 3.857 51. 3 0 5/6 9/210
ODIs 227 10936 9760 338 28.87 5.354 32.35 8 0 6/38 6/38
T20s 84 1799 2225 107 20.79 7.420 16.81 2 0 5/6 5/6
World Cup 29 1394 1281 56 22.87 5.513 24.89 1 -- 6/38 6/38

Lasith Malinga Career statistics

Test Debut

Australia v Sri Lanka at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, July 1, 2004

Last Test

Sri Lanka v India at P Sara Oval, Colombo, August 3, 2010

ODI Debut

Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, July 17, 2004

Last ODI

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, July 26, 2019

T20 Debut

England v Sri Lanka at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, June 15, 2006

Last T20

Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, March 6, 2020

News ON Lasith Malinga

IPL 2021 News: Jasprit Bumrah Pays Tribute to Recently-Retired Lasith Malinga, Says IPL Won’t be Same Without You

Mumbai Indians revealed that Malinga decided to retire from franchise cricket and that is why the side did not retain him for IPL 2021.

Lasith Malinga Retires From Franchise Cricket After Mumbai Indians Release Him Ahead of IPL 2021 Auction

Malinga retires from club cricket.

Lanka Premier League 2020 News: Munaf Patel Joins Kandy Tuskers; Sarfaraz Ahmed Pulls Out, Lasith Malinga Too Unsure

Sarfaraz, who was supposed to captain the Galle Gladiators franchise, will no longer take part in the tournament as he has been ...

Lanka Premier League 2020 Draft: Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi Give Nod For T20 Tournament, Two Indian Players Among Overseas Signings

Gayle, Russell, Afridi, and Brathwaite are among the high-profile foreign players that have been drafted into Lankan Premier League ...

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IPL 2020 Latest: A look at the major all-time team and individual records from the seasons gone by.

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    A rather decent campaign for Sri Lanka, and while some might argue that the two washouts helped their cause, with the two points, their ...

    IPL 2019 team review: Near-spotless Mumbai Indians tick all boxes in best-ever title win

    This was hands down MI's best-ever IPL season, because unlike the previous three wins, Mumbai did not leave things for later.

    IPL 2019 Key takeaways: Pandya, Rahul drown off-field distractions, Warner sounds warning bell ahead of World Cup

    Mumbai Indians' consistency on the big day paid off again during a season where there were more than 30 last-over finishes.

    IPL 2019 final: Pollard’s bizarre protest, Malinga’s last-over heroics and other talking points

    MI and CSK delivered a perfect finale to the season with no clear favourites till the final ball was bowled.

    IPL 2019: It’s now or never for KKR against Mumbai Indians

    In case, SRH lose to RCB, it will be like a quarter-final for KKR as a win will do the job.

    World Cup Countdown – 2007: Lasith Malinga takes four wickets in four deliveries

    Lasith Malinga produced one of the most memorable performances in World Cup history as he singlehandedly turned a one-sided encounter ...

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