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Cricket Biography

Lasith Malinga

“Slinga”

Sri Lankan · Galle, Sri Lanka · Born 28 August 1983

Bowler
534
o d i wickets
87
t20 i wickets
295
o d i caps
2
world cups won

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Unique Sri Lankan pace bowler whose distinctive round-arm action produced devastating late-swinging yorkers, making him the most feared death bowler in limited-overs cricket.

Lasith Malinga is Sri Lanka's greatest fast bowler and one of the most unique cricketers ever, famous for his round-arm slingy action and deadly yorker. He is the only bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive balls in international cricket, achieving this feat twice. His mastery of the toe-crushing yorker made him virtually unplayable in death overs, and he was central to Sri Lanka's 2014 World T20 triumph.

Career Journey

Timeline

1983 👶 Born in Galle, Sri Lanka
2019 🏁 Retired from professional sport
🏟️ Sinhalese Sports Club
🏟️ Mumbai Indians
Career Timeline — Lasith Malinga
1983
Born in Galle, Sri Lanka
2019
Retired from professional sport
Sinhalese Sports Club
Sinhalese Sports Club
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians