Lasith Malinga
On scorecards: SL Malinga
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lasith Malinga played 30 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2010. The first came against Australia at Marrara Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 0, and 6 wickets, and the last against India at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 2010.
The best bowling is 5 for 50 against India at Galle International Stadium in 2010. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 51 wickets at 33.0 at home and 50 wickets at 33.3 away.
The most wickets came against Bangladesh: 27 wickets at 24.8 in 7 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 20 wickets at 31.1. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 17 of the Tests Lasith Malinga played and lost 8, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 75 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 42* | 58 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 2007 | Lost |
| 26 | 54 | England | Edgbaston | 2006 | Lost |
| 22 | 16 | England | Trent Bridge | 2006 | Won |
| 21 | 45 | England | Trent Bridge | 2006 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/50 | 17 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 5/68 | 18 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2006 | Won |
| 5/80 | 24.4 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2005 | Drawn |
| 4/25 | 9 | Bangladesh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2007 | Won |
| 4/42 | 15.1 | Australia | Marrara Cricket Ground | 2004 | Lost |
Best in a match: 9/210 against New Zealand (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 7 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 24.81 |
| England | 5 | 88 | 12.57 | 0/0 | 10 | 49.10 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 20 | 27.10 |
| Australia | 3 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 40.08 |
| India | 3 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/1 | 14 | 32.07 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 37.80 |
| South Africa | 3 | 15 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 45.50 |
| West Indies | 2 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 32.60 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 137 | 15.22 | 0/1 | 51 | 32.98 |
| Away | 13 | 138 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 50 | 33.34 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 192 | 9.14 | 0/0 | 91 | 33.80 |
| 2010s | 2 | 83 | 27.67 | 0/1 | 10 | 27.30 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.05 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 39.83 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 47.71 |
| Galle International Stadium | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 8 | 21.63 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 28.22 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 43.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2004 at Marrara Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2010 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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