BBL playerOverseas2012-13 to 2013-14
SL Malinga
Right-handed bat · Right-arm fast
SL Malinga, a bowler, played two BBL seasons, both with Melbourne Stars.
The arrival
SL Malinga's first BBL season was 2012-13, with Melbourne Stars.
That first season brought 5 matches, 2 runs and 10 wickets at 4.08 an over. It would stay the best season of the career with the ball.
The peak
The best season was 2012-13, for Melbourne Stars: 10 wickets at 4.08 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 6.81.
One club
SL Malinga spent the whole BBL career with Melbourne Stars, from 2012-13 to 2013-14.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 15 wickets in 268 deliveries, at 4.77 runs an over against a league rate of 6.97 for the same seasons: 2.20 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time, the mark of a bowler who kept things tight.
The legacy
SL Malinga made 11 BBL appearances, the last for Melbourne Stars in 2013-14.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 (BBL|02) | Melbourne Stars | 5 | 2 | 2* | – | 200.0 | 0/0 | 10 | 4.08 | – | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 (BBL|03) | Melbourne Stars | 6 | 0 | 0* | – | – | 0/0 | 5 | 5.40 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Melbourne Stars: 2012-13 to 2013-14
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics