Lasith Malinga
95Sri Lanka · PACE · 2004 to 2019 · on scorecards: SL Malinga
BATTING
- Matches
- 226
- Innings
- 119
- Runs
- 567
- Average
- 6.83
- Strike rate
- 74.5
- High score
- 56
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 338
- Average
- 28.87
- Economy
- 5.35
- Strike rate
- 32.3
- Best figures
- 6/38
- 4w / 5w
- 11 / 8
- Catches / Stumpings
- 31 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 18
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lasith Malinga played 226 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2019. The first came against United Arab Emirates at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, with a score of 5 and 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at R Premadasa Stadium in 2019.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 248 wickets at 28.7 in 162 ODIs. The best bowling is 6 for 38 against Kenya at R Premadasa Stadium in 2011. In all: 8 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 127 wickets at 28.3 at home and 111 wickets at 29.3 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 48 wickets at 34.4 in 36 ODIs. R Premadasa Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 32 ODIs and 52 wickets at 24.3. Lasith Malinga captained Sri Lanka in 9 ODIs, winning 0 and losing 9. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 107 of the ODIs Lasith Malinga played and lost 104.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 226 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 48 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2010 | Won |
| 32* | 15 | Scotland | Grange Cricket Club Ground | 2011 | Won |
| 26 | 15 | England | Kennington Oval | 2011 | Lost |
| 19* | 10 | India | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
| 19 | 27 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/38 | 7.4 | Kenya | R Premadasa Stadium | 2011 | Won |
| 5/28 | 8.2 | Australia | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2011 | Won |
| 5/30 | 9.4 | Scotland | Grange Cricket Club Ground | 2011 | Won |
| 5/34 | 10 | Pakistan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 5/44 | 10 | England | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 2018 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 40 | 108 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 44 | 45.50 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 128 | 7.11 | 0/0 | 48 | 34.44 |
| England | 30 | 61 | 6.10 | 0/0 | 48 | 26.75 |
| Australia | 28 | 92 | 6.57 | 0/1 | 48 | 25.42 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 53 | 5.89 | 0/0 | 36 | 28.86 |
| South Africa | 24 | 35 | 2.92 | 0/0 | 37 | 29.65 |
| Bangladesh | 15 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 27 | 16.56 |
| West Indies | 10 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.89 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 39.57 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 24.14 |
| Scotland | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 8.43 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 6.33 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 39.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 92 | 164 | 7.81 | 0/0 | 127 | 28.25 |
| Away | 71 | 242 | 7.81 | 0/1 | 111 | 29.30 |
| Neutral | 63 | 161 | 5.19 | 0/0 | 100 | 29.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 | 124 | 6.53 | 0/0 | 90 | 29.23 |
| 2010s | 162 | 443 | 6.92 | 0/1 | 248 | 28.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 32 | 71 | 7.89 | 0/0 | 52 | 24.31 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 21 | 49 | 9.80 | 0/0 | 26 | 30.65 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 16 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 24 | 27.29 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 16 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 39.12 |
| Kennington Oval | 8 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 42.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/1 | 11 | 25.09 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v United Arab Emirates, 2004 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2019 at R Premadasa Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 August 1983
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 761
- Ducks
- 26
- Four-wicket hauls
- 11
- Most common batting position
- 11th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 66.4
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 78.2
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 8.3
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 12.8
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 686 balls faced in that period.
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