Lasith Malinga

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

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