Lasith Malinga Career Stats

Lasith Malinga Career Stats

Lasith Malinga is probably the greatest Lankan and one of the best in the globe in white ball cricket. Making his international debut against Australia in 2004, the right-arm veteran fast bowler gave his service to the nation till 2020. Malinga tasted success at the highest level due to his slingy action which produced some unparalleled bouncers and dipping slowers. His unorthodox round arm action often caused him injuries and the test cricket needed him to bowl longer spells hence in 2011 he retired from the longest format of the game to extend his white-ball career. From there, the Rathgama Express dismantled the top batting lineups in ODIs and T20Is both with his tight line length, pin-point yorkers, and impeccable slower balls.

In 30 tests, he claimed 101 wickets with three fifers, including a fifer in the debut match. While in ODIs, Malinga bagged 338 wickets in 226 outings and touched the five-wicket mark 8 times. He is the sole bowler in the world to take three hat-tricks and two double hat-tricks in One Day internationals. Moreover, the 2014 T20 World Cup winner grabbed four wickets in four balls in the 2007 World Cup against South Africa, making him the only bowler to do so at the grand stage of the WC.

Malinga is probably the finest seamer to play T20 internationals. His performance in the shortest format of the game speaks volumes about his domination. Having played 84 games, he snared 107 wickets at a staggering strike rate of 16.8. The star bowler is also the first bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is. Speaking about a unique record, in a T20I game against New Zealand in 2019, he repeated his 2007 WC heroics, taking wickets in four consecutive balls, and helped the hosts to defend a low total of 125 runs.

Lasith Malinga T20I Wickets Stats

M- 84  WKTS- 107  AVG- 20.79  SR- 16.8  Fifers- 2  Best- 5/6

Lasith Malinga ODI Wickets Stats

M- 226  WKTS- 338  AVG- 28.9  SR- 32.4  Fifers- 8  Best- 6/38

Lasith Malinga Test Wickets Stats

M- 30 WKTS- 101 AVG- 33.15  SR- 51.5  Fifers- 3  Best- 5/50