close
Live Cricket Score & News | Latest Articles & Match Updates | Cricket Photos & Videos | CricketCountry.com
English हिंदी
  • LIVE SCORES
  • NEWS
  • IPL
  • FEATURES
    • Facts and figures
    • Interviews
    • Moments in history
    • Humour
    • Serials
    • Profiles
    • Obituaries
  • SERIES
  • CRICLIFE
  • PHOTOS
  • VIDEOS
  • Moments in History
  • Controversies
  • Opinions
  • Hangman
Follow us on
Home › Teams › Sri Lanka › Players › Lasith Malinga

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

Photos: Lasith Malinga

  • 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

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

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

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

    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

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

    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.

Abhishek Mukherjee

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

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 ...

IPL 2020: All The Major Team And Individual Records From Previous Seasons

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

IPL 2020 Mumbai Indians Team Preview: Rohit Sharma And Co. Ready For an Encore in UAE?

Defending champs Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2020 opening match at the beautiful Sheikh Zayed Stadium, ...

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga To Miss Tournament; James Pattinson Named Replacement

Lasith Malinga made himself unavailable for personal reasons and to "be with family back home in Sri Lanka", the franchise announced on ...

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga Set To Miss Initial Part Of Tournament

Lasith Malinga will not be travelling to the UAE, where the IPL will be played from September 19 to November 10, and will miss the ...

More News on Lasith Malinga

Features ON Lasith Malinga

    Cricket World Cup 2019 Team Review: Sri Lanka toil hard to stitch together decent campaign

    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 ...

    More Features on Lasith Malinga


Live Scorecard

  • Live
  • Up Next
  • Results
  • Australia vs India - 4th Test

    AUS 21/0 OVERS: 6.0

    IND 336 (111.4 Ovs)

    AUS lead by 54 runs

  • Sri Lanka vs England - 1st Test

    ENG 38/3 OVERS: 15.0

    SL 359 (136.5 Ovs)

    ENG need 36 runs to win

  • Bangladesh vs West Indies - 1st Test

    03 Feb, 2021 09:30 IST

    Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

  • Sri Lanka vs England - 2nd Test

    22 Jan, 2021 10:00 IST

    Galle International Stadium, Galle

  • Pakistan vs South Africa - 1st Test

    26 Jan, 2021 10:30 IST

    National Stadium, Karachi

  • Pakistan vs South Africa - 2nd Test

    04 Feb, 2021 10:30 IST

    Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

  • Afghanistan vs Ireland - 1st ODI

    21 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

  • Afghanistan vs Ireland - 2nd ODI

    24 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

  • Afghanistan vs Ireland - 3rd ODI

    26 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

  • Bangladesh vs West Indies - 1st ODI

    20 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

  • Bangladesh vs West Indies - 2nd ODI

    22 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

  • Bangladesh vs West Indies - 3rd ODI

    25 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

  • United Arab Emirates vs Ireland - 4th ODI

    18 Jan, 2021 11:00 IST

    Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

  • Sri Lanka vs England - 2nd Test

    22 Jan, 2021 10:00 IST | 04:30 GMT

    Galle International Stadium, Galle

More
  • India vs Australia - 3rd Test

    Australia drew with India

  • South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 2nd Test

    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets

  • New Zealand vs Pakistan - 2nd Test

    New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs

  • India vs Australia - 2nd Test

    India beat Australia by 8 wickets

  • South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 1st Test

    South Africa beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 45 runs

More

Latest News

Sundar's Father Reveals Why He Named His Son 'Washington'

Sundar's Father Reveals Why He Named His Son 'Washington'

Manjrekar Explains Kohli's 'Tula Parat Manla' Tweet For Shardul, Narrates Interesting Story

Manjrekar Explains Kohli's 'Tula Parat Manla' Tweet For Shardul, Narrates Interesting Story

4th Test | Don't think Australia Bowlers Were Aggressive Enough Against Washington Sundar and Shardul: Ponting

4th Test | Don't think Australia Bowlers Were Aggressive Enough Against Washington Sundar and Shardul: Ponting

'Calm Effect' -  Shardul Reveals How he and Sundar Knit Record 123-run Stand at Gabba

'Calm Effect' - Shardul Reveals How he and Sundar Knit Record 123-run Stand at Gabba

'Tula Parat Manla re Thakur': Kohli's Tweet in Marathi Goes Viral, Twitterverse Unnecessarily Trolls Team India Captain

'Tula Parat Manla re Thakur': Kohli's Tweet in Marathi Goes Viral, Twitterverse Unnecessarily Trolls Team India Captain

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Washington, Shardul Heroics Keep India's Hopes Alive at Australia's Fortress Gabba

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Washington, Shardul Heroics Keep India's Hopes Alive at Australia's Fortress Gabba



हिन्दी खबरें

गाबा में शतकीय साझेदारी बना शार्दुल ठाकुर-वाशिंगटन सुंदर ने बनाया बड़ा कीर्तिमान

गाबा में शतकीय साझेदारी बना शार्दुल ठाकुर-वाशिंगटन सुंदर ने बनाया बड़ा कीर्तिमान

IND vs AUS: नाथन लियोन लगाएंगे 'शतक', गाबा टेस्ट में बन सकते हैं ये बड़े कीर्तिमान

IND vs AUS: नाथन लियोन लगाएंगे 'शतक', गाबा टेस्ट में बन सकते हैं ये बड़े कीर्तिमान

27वां अर्धशतक जड़ भारत के लिए 6,000 टेस्ट रन बनाने वाले 11वें बल्लेबाज बने पुजारा

27वां अर्धशतक जड़ भारत के लिए 6,000 टेस्ट रन बनाने वाले 11वें बल्लेबाज बने पुजारा

कोहली को पछाड़ सबसे तेज 27 टेस्ट शतक जड़ने वाले दूसरे बल्लेबाज बने स्मिथ

कोहली को पछाड़ सबसे तेज 27 टेस्ट शतक जड़ने वाले दूसरे बल्लेबाज बने स्मिथ

On This Day, In 2019: आज ही के दिन भारत ने ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया को उन्‍हीं की धरती पर टेस्‍ट सीरीज हराकर रचा था इतिहास

On This Day, In 2019: आज ही के दिन भारत ने ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया को उन्‍हीं की धरती पर टेस्‍ट सीरीज हराकर रचा था इतिहास

© 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All Rights Reserved.

About Us | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us