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Lasith Malinga

Bowler  ·  Right-hand bat
Sri LankaSL
FULL NAMESeparamadu Lasith Malinga
BORN28 Aug 1983, Galle
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm fast
ROLEBowler
TEAMSSri Lanka
TEST
Cap 99
DEBUTJul 2004
LATESTAug 2010
ODI
Cap 123
DEBUTJul 2004
LATESTJul 2019
T20I
Cap 8
DEBUTJun 2006
LATESTMar 2020
◈ INSIGHTSDay 245 / 365
1

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

2

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Separamadu's peak.

3

High averages and centuries tell one story; strike rates and sixes tell another. Both are here.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
978
AVERAGE
7.64
STRIKE RATE
70.36
HIGH SCORE
64
50S
2
SIXES
32
INNINGS
189
WICKETS
546
ECONOMY
5.50
T20 LEAGUES · 147 MATCHES
200 wkts
ECO 7.16  ·  AVG 20.08

Recent form

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20205 matches
8
AVG 2.67 · SR 100.00 · HS 81 wkts
▼ AVG -4.97 vs career  ·  ▼ -2.88 vs 2019  ·  SR +29.64
201916 matches
61
AVG 5.55 · SR 64.89 · HS 1727 wkts
▼ AVG -2.09 vs career  ·  SR -5.47
2006Career best
116
AVG 10.55 · SR 39.19
▲ AVG +2.91 vs career
2004Career worst · 4 matches
7
AVG 1.75 · SR 15.56
▼ AVG -5.89 vs career
T20 LEAGUESRecent seasons (bowling)
2019 · bpl · 2M1 wkts
Khulna Tigers  ·  ECO 8.25 · AVG 66.00
2019 · ipl · 12M16 wkts
Mumbai Indians  ·  ECO 9.95 · AVG 27.38
2017 · bpl · 8M8 wkts
Rangpur Rangers  ·  ECO 8.61 · AVG 33.38

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 30 MATCHES
275
AVG 11.46  ·  SR 44.43  ·  HS 64  ·  WKTS 101
ODI · 226 MATCHES
567
AVG 6.83  ·  SR 74.51  ·  HS 56  ·  WKTS 338
T20I · 84 MATCHES
136
AVG 6.48  ·  SR 84.47  ·  HS 27  ·  WKTS 107
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2006
116 runs · avg 10.55
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2011
48 wickets · econ 4.83

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
1517181920
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
2020582.67100.000
201916615.5564.890
201861010.0076.920
201713215.2565.630
201514335.5076.740

VS Every Team (top 5)

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India
191avg 10.05 · SR 71.80
Australia
180avg 8.57 · SR 64.06
England
167avg 8.79 · SR 62.08
Pakistan
150avg 6.52 · SR 65.22
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India5319110.0571.8064—162View→
Australia431808.5764.0656—172View→
England421678.7962.0826——71View→
Pakistan501506.5265.2219——69View→
New Zealand451076.6965.6427——76View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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R.Premadasa Stadium
71avg 7.89 · HS 17
Galle International Stadium
69avg 34.50 · HS 64
Melbourne Cricket Ground
59avg 19.67 · HS 56
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
49avg 9.80 · HS 16
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
R.Premadasa Stadium28717.8986.5917——43View→
Galle International Stadium26934.5075.8264—18View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground65919.67107.2756—111View→
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium21499.8075.3816——26View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium18428.4091.3026——50View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches