Lasith Malinga
Born: August 28, 1983 (age 37)
Height: 5' 6.5" (170cm)
Nationality: 
Sri Lankan
Sri LankanRole: Bowler
Sports Mole has 66 articles about Lasith Malinga. Articles 1 to 40:
Five talking points ahead of England's T20 series against Sri Lanka
Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow and David Willey are among those back in the England squad for the Twenty20 series.
Jun 22, 17:18
England Test players to join Hundred sides today
The likes of Ben Stokes and Joe Root will learn where they will be playing next summer.
Oct 3, 10:02
Steve Smith headlines overseas stars for The Hundred draft
Australian stars will be playing in England next summer.
Oct 1, 13:31
Result: Sri Lanka hold on for 23-run victory over West Indies
There were plenty of runs at Chester-le-Street despite the match being a dead rubber.
Jul 1, 20:10
Result: England suffer shock defeat to Sri Lanka at Headingley
Malinga and Mathews impress as World Cup favourites are beaten by 20 runs.
Jun 21, 20:15
In Focus: England's next opponents Sri Lanka
The 1996 champions have won only one of their five matches at the 2019 World Cup.
Jun 20, 12:56
Cricket World Cup matchday 17: Australia top after Finch delivers 153
Joy for Australia as South Africa register overdue first win.
Jun 15, 22:28
Eoin Morgan leads the way as England set Sri Lanka 279 in Dambulla
Lasith Malinga claimed five for 44 to restrict England in Dambulla.
Oct 13, 09:10
Result: Sri Lanka beat Australia in thriller
Sri Lanka beat Australia by five wickets with a boundary on the final ball of their opening T20 International at the MCG.
Feb 17, 13:26
Result: Pakistan dominate Sri Lanka in Colombo to take series lead
Sarfraz Ahmed top scores for Pakistan to lead his side to a convincing third-Test win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Jul 19, 18:53
David Warner: 'Wig caused Joe Root fight'
Australia batsman David Warner reveals that he punched England rival Joe Root ahead of the 2013 Ashes over a misunderstanding with a wig.
Jul 3, 17:14
MS Dhoni fined for accusing umpire of making a "horrible decision"
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is fined 10% of his match fee by the Indian Premier League after accusing an umpire of making a "horrible decision".
May 20, 06:58
Result: Mumbai Indians reach Indian Premier League final
Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard star as the Mumbai Indians reach the Indian Premier League final with a 25-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings.
May 19, 19:21
Result: AB de Villiers stars in Royal Challengers Bangalore win
A 59-ball knock of 133 from AB de Villiers helps Royal Challengers Bangalore ease to victory over the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
May 10, 15:04
Result: Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard lead Mumbai Indians to victory
Ambati Rayudu and Kieron Pollard lead Mumbai Indians over the line as they clinch a five-wicket win over the Delhi Daredevils.
May 5, 20:17
Result: Mumbai Indians pile more misery on Kings XI Punjab
Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel both hit half-centuries as the Mumbai Indians ease to a 23-run victory over Kings XI Punjab - their third IPL win in a row.
May 3, 16:20
Result: Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 20 runs
A late run of wickets from Lasith Malinga gives Mumbai Indians a 20-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Apr 25, 15:14
Result: South Africa reach World Cup semi-finals with nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka
South Africa seal their first World Cup knockout win to reach the semi-finals following a nine-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka.
Mar 18, 09:02
South Africa bowl out Sri Lanka for 133-10
South Africa are set a target of 134 as they look to overcome Sri Lanka at the quarter-final stage of the Cricket World Cup.
Mar 18, 06:59
Result: Sri Lanka secure 148-run victory over Scotland in World Cup clash
Sri Lanka secure a 148-run victory over Scotland in their World Cup clash in Hobart, leaving their opponents still without a win in the tournament.
Mar 11, 11:00
Result: Australia through to World Cup quarter-finals with win over Sri Lanka
Australia beat Pool A rivals Sri Lanka by 64 runs to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Mar 8, 11:33
Record-breaking Glenn Maxwell propels Australia to 376-9
Australia have Glenn Maxwell to thank for reaching 376-6 in their World Cup meeting against Sri Lanka.
Mar 8, 07:34
Result: Sri Lanka storm to 92-run victory over Bangladesh in World Cup Pool A clash
Sri Lanka secure a 92-run victory over Bangladesh in their World Cup Pool A clash in Melbourne following a dominant display.
Feb 26, 11:10
Afghanistan bowled out for 232 against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka bowl out Afghanistan for 232 in their World Cup Pool A encounter in Dunedin.
Feb 22, 01:44
Cricket World Cup hat-tricks
Following the exploits of Steven Finn, Sports Mole looks back on the eight hat-tricks that have been taken at the Cricket World Cup.
Feb 15, 10:56
Result: New Zealand clinch 98-run victory over Sri Lanka in World Cup opener
New Zealand start their World Cup campaign with a 98-run win over Sri Lanka in their Pool A match in Christchurch.
Feb 14, 06:00
Fitness doubt Lasith Malinga named in Sri Lanka World Cup squad
Sri Lanka provisionally name feared paceman Lasith Malinga in their 15-man World Cup squad despite doubts over his fitness, but Ajantha Mendis is left out.
Jan 7, 15:18
Result: Sohaib Maqsood leads Pakistan to victory in one-day international
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in their first one-day international as Sohaib Masqsood and Fawad Alam each make half-centuries in their chase of 276.
Aug 23, 14:11
Result: Sri Lanka level one-day international series with South Africa
Sri Lanka level their ODI series with South Africa thanks to an 87-run win in Kandy.
Jul 9, 17:48
Result: England set Sri Lanka 220 to win deciding one-day international
England set Sri Lanka a score of 220 to win their deciding ODI at Edgbaston.
Jun 3, 17:36
Result: Sri Lanka beat England by seven runs in thriller to level series at 2-2
England and Sri Lanka's one-day series will go to a deciding fifth game after Sri Lanka recorded a seven-run win at Lord's despite a fine innings from Jos Buttler.
May 31, 18:40
Eoin Morgan: 'Harry Gurney can finish innings like Lasith Malinga'
Eoin Morgan believes that Harry Gurney can follow the example set by Lasith Malinga when bowling at the death.
May 22, 05:58
Result: Sri Lanka beat England by nine runs
Sri Lanka secure a nine-run win over England in their Twenty20 international at The Oval.
May 20, 21:41
Result: MS Dhoni guides Chennai Super Kings to win over Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings survive a scare late on to beat the Mumbai Indians by four wickets on Saturday evening.
May 10, 19:16
Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad see off Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League
Sunrisers Hyderabad return to winning ways in the IPL thanks to a 15-run victory over Mumbai Indians.
Apr 30, 19:18
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably win Indian Premier League opener
The new Indian Premier League season gets underway with a 41-run win for Kolkata Knight Riders over Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi.
Apr 16, 19:28
Result: Sri Lanka reach World Twenty20 final by Duckworth-Lewis method
Sri Lanka reach the World Twenty20 final by 27 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method against the West Indies as adverse weather stops play.
Apr 3, 17:38
Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal 'opts not to play' in World Twenty20 semi-final
Sri Lanka Cricket announce that Dinesh Chandimal has "opted not to play" against West Indies in the World Twenty20 semi-final in Bangladesh.
Apr 3, 09:32
Result: Sri Lanka edge out India in World Twenty20 warm-up
Sri Lanka beat India by five runs to claim a narrow victory in their warm-up match for the World Twenty20.
Mar 17, 16:51
Result: Sri Lanka lift Asia Cup
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final to win the Asia Cup in Dhaka, with Lahiru Thirimanne scoring 101 runs.
Mar 8, 17:38
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