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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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ICC World T20: Sri Lanka clinch maiden T20 World Cup as India falters in final

Cricket | Apr 06, 2014, 10:23 PM IST

Mirpur: India's quest for a historic treble ended in heartbreak as a gutsy Sri Lanka produced a clinical display to win their maiden CC World T20 trophy with a convincing six-wicket victory here today.Sri Lanka

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World T20: Five factors that might affect the big final

Cricket | Apr 06, 2014, 07:50 AM IST

New Delhi: The big final between the two Asian teams, India and Sri Lanka is just one day away and fans of both the sides are excited by the performances of their teams. India entered

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Dhoni wary of Sri Lankan spinners in World T20 final

Cricket | Apr 06, 2014, 06:19 AM IST

Mirpur (Bangladesh): India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has pointed to Sri Lankan spinners as the ones to watch out for when the two teams clash in the final of the World Twenty20 at the Sher-e-Bangla

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ICC World T20: Windies knocked out after rain, hail ruin World T20 semi-final

Cricket | Apr 04, 2014, 07:01 AM IST

Mirpur: A dominant Sri Lanka today made it to the ICC World T20 final for the third time knocking out defending champions West Indies by 27 runs via the Duckworth Lewis method after thundershowers stopped

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World T20: Malinga to lead Sri Lanka after Chandimal opts out

Cricket | Apr 03, 2014, 04:55 PM IST

MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Pace bowler Lasith Malinga will lead Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20 semifinal against the West Indies on Thursday after captain Dinesh Chandimal opted out of the game.   Sri Lanka Cricket announced Chandimal's

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World T20: Confident West Indies face upbeat Pakistan in final group game

Cricket | Apr 01, 2014, 05:38 PM IST

Mirpur: It will be a battle between two world-class off-spinners as defending champions West Indies meet Pakistan in a ‘Do-or-Die' final group league encounter of the ICC World Twenty20 here Tuesday.Both teams are on four

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Know who bowled out the yorker king Lasith Malinga

Cricket | Nov 18, 2014, 08:26 PM IST

New Delhi: Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, the Asia Cup hero for Sri Lanka who is well known for his toe crushing Yorkers, has been yorked himself. A girl named Tanya Perera bowled out Malinga

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Know the facts about Twenty20 cricket

Cricket | Mar 13, 2014, 07:19 AM IST

New Delhi: Twenty20 cricket is the shortest form of cricket and is full of action, drama and major upsets by minnow. IPL has made this the most popular format of the game. However despite massive

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Lasith Malinga and Shahid Afridi, the two face of Fast and Furious Cricket.

Cricket | Mar 08, 2014, 06:35 AM IST

The final of Asia Cup 2014 is going to witness the face off between raw pace and ruthless batting. On one side the Pakistani team will be hoping to defend the title of being the

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Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By 25 Runs, Level Series

Cricket | Nov 15, 2011, 06:26 AM IST

Dubai, Nov 15: Opener Upul Tharanga made 77 and fast bowler Lasith Malinga claimed three wickets on Monday to lead Sri Lanka to a 25-run win over Pakistan to level the one-day international series at

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Franklin Shines As Mumbai Pull Off Sensational Win Over KKR

Cricket | May 23, 2011, 10:18 AM IST

Kolkata, May 22 : James Franklin struck a blistering 23-ball unbeaten 45 to help Mumbai Indians pull off a sensational five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the final round-robin league match of the IPL

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Botha Stars In Rajasthan's Seven Wicket Win Over Mumbai

Cricket | Apr 29, 2011, 09:39 PM IST

Jaipur, Apr 29: Johan Botha produced an all-round show to enable Rajasthan Royals inflict a seven wicket defeat on table toppers Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match here today.After spinning a web around

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Deccan Chargers Up Against Mighty Mumbai Indians

Cricket | Apr 23, 2011, 06:20 PM IST

Hyderabad, Apr 23: Their campaign has been inconsistent so far and the task does not get any easier for former champions Deccan Chargers as they take on in-form Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League

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Malinga Announces Retirement From Test Cricket

Cricket | Apr 22, 2011, 09:37 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 22: Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga, whose sling-arm bowling action and devastating yorkers proved to be a nightmare for batsmen the world over, today announced his retirement from Test cricket because of a

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Harbhajan Fiver, Rohit's 87 Give MI 8-Runs Win Over CSK

Cricket | Apr 23, 2011, 03:14 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 22: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh led a clinical bowling show with a five-wicket haul after Rohit Sharma's batting heroics as Mumbai Indians scored a thrilling eight-run victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in

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Kochi Faces Threats From Sachin, Malinga

Cricket | Apr 14, 2011, 02:36 PM IST

Mumbai, Apr 14 :  After lining up on opposite sides in the memorable World Cup final earlier this month, Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, playing as a combined unit for Mumbai Indians,

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Murali, Malinga Hold Key To Mumbai Final : Boycott

Cricket | Mar 31, 2011, 11:55 AM IST

London, March 31; The noted cricket commentator Geoffrey Boycott  writing for The Daily Telegraph says it's Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga who hold the key to the success in the World Cup final in Mumbai

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Malinga Ruled Out Of Second Test Due To Stiff Knee

Cricket | Jul 24, 2010, 03:28 PM IST

Sri Lanka suffered a big jolt ahead of the second cricket Test against India as paceman Lasith Malinga was today ruled out due to a stiff knee. Malinga's absence from the line-up, which will also

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