IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Match 39
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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
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
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
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 |
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 |
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
RR vs RCB: Malinga asked them to root for Rajasthan and assured that the team would give their best.
IPL 2022: Dhoni also went on to refer to him as 'Our Malinga' that is because of the 'sling action' he has like his idol Lasith Malinga.
Matheesha Pathirana replaced Adam Milne in the CSK squad for the rest of the tournament.
All the great bowlers who were particularly handy during the end of the innings, starting from Lasith Malinga to Jasprit Bumrah - have ...
IPL 2022: Hailing him as the most experienced leg-spinner in the country, Malinga reckoned it is the control he has over his skills is ...
IPL 2022: Surely, the image is a treat for Mumbai Indians' fans.
A rather decent campaign for Sri Lanka, and while some might argue that the two washouts helped their cause, with the two points, their ...
This was hands down MI's best-ever IPL season, because unlike the previous three wins, Mumbai did not leave things for later.
Mumbai Indians' consistency on the big day paid off again during a season where there were more than 30 last-over finishes.
MI and CSK delivered a perfect finale to the season with no clear favourites till the final ball was bowled.
In case, SRH lose to RCB, it will be like a quarter-final for KKR as a win will do the job.
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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