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Lasith Malinga

Lasith Malinga

Height: 1.73 m DOB: August 28, 1983

Inarguably one of the greatest limited-overs bowlers in his heydays, 'Slinga' Malinga is loved by many around the world not only for his achievements on the field but also off it. His rave hairstyles and slinging bowling action make for great entertainment whenever he is on the field. However, after increasing fitness issues and loss of form, he was dropped from the Lankan side a couple of years ago only to make a successful return in 2018 looking fitter and almost as menacing as he was when he took 4 wickets in 4 balls in the 2007 World Cup. The 2019 English summer could yet prove to be his ultimate swansong as he would be hoping to leave the game that he has loved the most on a high.

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sri lankan pacer lasith malinga mulls retirement after

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga mulls retirement after World T20

Cricket | Mar 08, 2016, 03:50 PM IST

Mirpur: Sri Lanka's T20 captain and strike bowler Lasith Malinga has hinted that he might call time on his international career after the ICC World T20 in India as he is finding it difficult to

sri lanka likely to send second string team to india for

Sri Lanka likely to send second-string team to India for T20 series

Cricket | Jan 28, 2016, 03:23 PM IST

New Delhi: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is likely to send an under-strength team to India next month for the Twenty20 series, prior to the Asia Cup.Lanka's key players including fast bowler and T20 captain Lasith

viliame manakiwai who bowls like lasith malinga watch video

'Viliame Manakiwai' who bowls like Lasith Malinga (Watch Video)

Cricket | Sep 11, 2015, 10:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Viliame Manakiwai' from Fiji is said to be the next Lasith Malinga. The slinging action of the 25 year old bowler is already proving too hard for the opposition batsmen to get away.

lasith malinga is a truly world class bowler true champion

Lasith Malinga is a truly world-class bowler, true champion: Sachin Tendulkar

Cricket | Aug 05, 2015, 07:58 AM IST

Hyderabad: Appreciating speedster Lasith Malinga, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said the Sri Lankan is a world-class bowler and that it was a fantastic experience to play with him in the Indian Premier League. “It's

ipl 8 clinical mumbai bowl out sunrisers for 113

IPL 8: Clinical Mumbai bowl out Sunrisers for 113

Cricket | May 17, 2015, 10:14 PM IST

Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians dished out a clinical bowling display to bundle out Sunrisers Hyderabad for a modest 113 in a must-win final league game of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, here on Sunday.Left-arm pacer Mitchell

malinga mcclenaghan bowl mumbai to 20 run win over sunrisers

Malinga, McClenaghan bowl Mumbai to 20-run win over Sunrisers

Cricket | Apr 25, 2015, 10:28 PM IST

Mumbai: Pace bowlers Lasith Malinga and Mitchell McClenaghan came up with stellar bowling display to help Mumbai Indians defend a modest score and beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 20 runs in their IPL cricket match here

world cup 2015 afghanistan 232 all out vs sri lanka

World Cup 2015: Afghanistan 232 all out vs Sri Lanka

Cricket | Feb 22, 2015, 07:49 AM IST

Dunedin, New Zealand: Asghar Stanikzai made 54 in a record 88-run partnership for the third wicket which lifted Afghanistan to 232 after being sent in to bat by Sri Lanka in their Cricket World Cup

world cup 2015 malinga takes a beating in injury comeback

World Cup 2015: Malinga takes a beating in injury comeback

Cricket | Feb 14, 2015, 01:01 PM IST

Christchurch, New Zealand: The return of paceman Lasith Malinga to Sri Lanka's attack did not pay off as hoped on Saturday when he produced one of his most-expensive spells in the World Cup opening match

world cup 2015 malinga says he will be fit for opener

World Cup 2015: Malinga says he will be fit for opener

Cricket | Feb 09, 2015, 10:23 AM IST

Wellington: Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has declared himself fit to play against New Zealand in the opening match of the Cricket World Cup on Saturday.An ankle injury prevented Maliga from playing in Sri

world cup 2015 sri lanka s bowling attack not solely

World Cup 2015: 'Sri Lanka's bowling attack not solely dependant on Malinga'

Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 07:11 PM IST

Christchurch: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews on Sunday dismissed the notion that Sri Lanka were a one-man bowling attack, relying on pacer Lasith Malinga to carry his team's bowling hopes.Sri Lanka have depended heavily on

senanayake in lanka wc squad malinga named subject to

Senanayake in Lanka WC squad, Malinga named subject to fitness

Cricket | Jan 08, 2015, 05:04 AM IST

Colombo: Cleared of suspect bowling after undergoing corrective action, off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake was today included in Sri Lanka's 15-member cricket World Cup squad while pace bowler Laisth Malinga was named subject to proving fitness.Senanayake was

clt20 qualifier 4 mumbai indians vs southern express

CLT20: Qualifier 4: Mumbai Indians vs Southern Express scoreboard

Cricket | Sep 14, 2014, 11:36 PM IST

Raipur: Scoreboard after the defending champions Mumbai Indians defeated Southern Express by 9 wickets in fourth qualifier of 2014 CLT20 played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur on Sunday.Opener Lendl Simmons struck an

clt20 akmal unbeaten cameo gives lahore 6 wkt win over

CLT20: Akmal unbeaten cameo gives Lahore 6-wkt win over Mumbai

Cricket | Sep 14, 2014, 06:55 AM IST

Raipur: Umar Akmal played a stunning cameo of 18-ball unbeaten 38 as Lahore Lions beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their opening qualifying round match of the Champions League Twenty20 here on

clt20 second qualifier mumbai indians vs lahore lions

CLT20: Second Qualifier: Mumbai Indians vs Lahore Lions scoreboard

Cricket | Sep 13, 2014, 11:58 PM IST

Raipur: Scoreboard after Lahore Lions defeated the defending champions Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets in the second qualifier of 2014 CLT20 played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur on Saturday.Mumbai Indians innings

clt20 southern express in fix as dilshan not playing

CLT20: Southern Express in fix as Dilshan not playing

Cricket | Sep 11, 2014, 07:58 PM IST

Raipur: In a huge blow to Southern Express, representing Sri Lanka in the Champions League T20, their ace batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has pulled out of the contest due to “personal reasons”.“I have been informed today

lasith malinga opts for mumbai indians over sri lankan team

Lasith Malinga opts for Mumbai Indians over Sri Lankan team in CLT20

Cricket | Jul 30, 2014, 07:56 PM IST

Colombo: Lasith Malinga has chosen Mumbai Indians over his Sri Lankan side, Southern Express in the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament, scheduled to be played in September. Nishantha Ranatunga, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Secretary

malinga named sri lanka t20 captain

Malinga named Sri Lanka T20 captain

Cricket | Apr 23, 2014, 05:11 PM IST

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has made fast bowler Lasith Malinga the full-time captain after he led the team to World Twenty20 glory this month.   Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Wednesday that Malinga was appointed

meet the 10 highest wicket takers in ipl history

Meet the 10 highest wicket takers in IPL history

Cricket | Apr 17, 2014, 07:36 PM IST

New Delhi: The seventh season of IPL is just around the corner and there is no doubt that many players whether bowlers or batsmen have made their mark. Only few players get a chance to

meet the winners and losers of world t20 2014

Meet the winners and losers of World T20 2014

Cricket | Apr 08, 2014, 03:58 PM IST

New Delhi: Sri Lanka secured a fine victory against India in the world T20 final. The best thing of the final was the Lankan veteran duo Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara signed off from T20

world t20 one good ball can get virat out says confident

World T20: One good ball can get Virat out, says confident Malinga

Cricket | Apr 05, 2014, 10:13 PM IST

Mirpur: Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Lasith Malinga says that Virat Kohli is a great batsman but they have the bowlers who can bowl that one good delivery, which can dismiss even the greatest.“We all know

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