Full Name
Separamadu Lasith Malinga
Born
August 28, 1983
Birthplace
Galle, Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast seam
Place Of Birth
Galle
Country
Sri Lanka
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan former cricketer known as a right-arm fast bowler with a distinct slinging action. Though retired from all forms of international cricket since 2021, he is active in coaching and was appointed as the bowling mentor for the Mumbai Indians franchise in the 2025 Indian Premier League season. His records include being the highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is, and he was the first bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive deliveries in a ODI match.
Table of Content
Cricket Polls
Stats
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 30 | 37 | 275 | 619 | 64 | 11.4500 | 44.4200 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 226 | 119 | 567 | 761 | 56 | 6.8300 | 74.5000 | 36 | 45 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 295 | 92 | 426 | 414 | 37 | 8.0300 | 102.8900 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 84 | 33 | 136 | 161 | 27 | 6.4700 | 84.4700 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 291 | 154 | 740 | 0 | 56 | 6.7200 | - | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 84 | 101 | 585 | 1446 | 64 | 9.7500 | 40.4500 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 30 | 59 | 868.10 | 5209 | 3349 | 101 | 33.1500 | 3.8500 | 51.5000 | 5/50 | 9/210 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 226 | 220 | 1822.40 | 10936 | 9760 | 338 | 28.8700 | 5.3500 | 32.3000 | 6/38 | 6/38 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| T20 | 295 | 289 | 1084.40 | 6508 | 7679 | 390 | 19.6800 | 7.0700 | 16.6000 | 6/7 | 6/7 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| T20I | 84 | 83 | 299.50 | 1799 | 2225 | 107 | 20.7900 | 7.4200 | 16.8000 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 291 | 0 | 2319.20 | 13916 | 12264 | 446 | 27.4900 | 5.2800 | 31.2000 | 7/49 | 7/49 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| First Class | 84 | 0 | 1987.50 | 11927 | 7784 | 257 | 30.2800 | 3.9100 | 46.4000 | 6/17 | - | 16 | 7 | 0 |
Key Achievements
- Captained Sri Lanka to victory in the 2014 T20 World Cup.
- Became the first bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive ODI deliveries against South Africa in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- Was the first bowler to take three ODI hat-tricks, achieving his third in 2011.
- Became the first bowler to take 100 international T20 wickets, a feat he achieved in 2019.
Indian Premier League (IPL) Career
- He took 170 wickets in 122 matches, making him a key bowler for the Mumbai Indians during his playing days.
- He was appointed as the bowling mentor for the Mumbai Indians in 2018 and is continuing in this role for the 2025 season.
International Career Overview
Retired from all forms of international cricket in 2021
- Tests: 30 matches, 101 wickets
- ODIs: 226 matches, 338 wickets
- T20Is: 84 matches, 107 wickets
Lasith Malinga's International Debuts
- Test Debut: July 1, 2004, against Australia
- ODI Debut: July 17, 2004, against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- T20I Debut: June 15, 2006, against Englan
