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Lasith Malinga

Sri Lankan Cricketer

Passionate bowler of the world's most consistent and fiery team. I have been names Malinga the Slinga due to my sling style bowling, which is unique in its own way. I can take wickets in a go and have worked hard to improve my team work as well as bowling technique to make Sri Lanka Cricket Team the best in the world. I also play on other forums and have proved that I can be as aggressive as a bowler should be!

ODI Performance

Player of the Series

Achiever (February 2010 to Present)

I have won the Player of the Series in ODI matches twice. It was in 2010/11 season that Sri Lanka played against Australia and I took 2 wickets with minimum runs and won the award. I also won the award for playing a 5-match series against England in 2014. I took 7 wickets and minimum runs were given.

2011 ICC World Cup

Record Breaker (March 2007 to Present)

I made a hat trick during World Cups by taking 3 wickets on 3 consecutive balls against Kenya. This made me the first player to make 2 hat tricks in world cup. Later I made a hat trick against Australia in an ODI match and became one of the four bowlers to make multiple hat tricks in ODI.

ODI wickets

5 wicket haul (September 2004 to Present)

So far I have has 7 five-wicket hauls, which means I took 5 wickets in a single match. This has made me take more than 250 wickets in ODI matches.
Records

Second Highest Wicket Taker

Achiever April 2017 to Present 9 years & 3 months

Became the second highest wicket taker in T20I matches.
I have taken 317 wickets in 232 matches.

Dialog ODI Awards

Achiever June 2013 to Present 13 years & 1 month

Awarded the Dialog SLC ODI Bowler of the Year 2015.
Also won the Dialog SLC T20I Bowler of the Year 2015.

2011 Champions League

Record of Wickets February 2011 to Present 15 years & 5 months

In the 2011 Champions League T20, I held the record for highest wickets.
I won the Player of the Tournament and Golden Wicket award for highest number of wickets.

Longest Ninth Wicket Partnership

Achiever January 2010 to Present 16 years & 6 months

Longest 9th wicket partnership with Angelo Mathews to score 132 runs against Australia in 2010.
We both have also scored high in other matches, which is a record since 9th wicket partnerships do not usually stand long on the pitch.
Early Career

4 Wickets, 4 Balls

In the 2007 World Cup Super 8 Cup, I took 4 wickets on 4 consecutive balls and became the first bowler to do so in ODI cricket.

ODI Debut

Began One Day cricket with Asia Cup 2004. Took one wicket of the United Arab Emirates captain and made a mark in ODI cricket.

First Test Match

Played first test match against Australia and took six wickets. This was a milestone that got me the recognition that paved my career.
Bowling Style
  • Team Player
  • Fast Medium
  • Good Fielder
  • Sling Style
  • Fast Paced
  • Analytical
  • Off Break
  • Team Builder
  • Leader
  • Aggressive
  • Communicative Captain
  • Right Handed
Langauges

Tamil (Indian)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

English (UK)

Professional Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Home Address

49 Featherstone Street London EC1Y 8SY, United Kingdom

Marital Status

Married

Relocation

Yes

Driving License

Yes

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

1983/08/28

Freelance Available

Yes

Nationality

Sri Lanka
Activities & Interests
Travelling
Meet People
Reading
Gym
Cricket
Historic places
Personal Skills

Devoted

Goal Oriented

Focused

Communicative

Initiator

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