Men's cricket

SL Malinga

Separamadu Lasith MalingaSri Lanka · Bowler · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fastFirst match in the data 23 Jul 2004 · last 6 Mar 2020 · Men's ODI ball-by-ball coverage since 27 Jun 2002

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	22	27	9	255	64	14.17	47.57	0/1	3,791	69	5/50	35.80	3.91	2
ODI (shown below)	213	111	33	508	56	6.51	73.73	0/1	10,336	322	6/38	28.73	5.37	7
T20I	83	33	12	136	27	6.48	84.47	0/0	1,800	107	5/6	20.79	7.42	2

Matches: 213Men's ODI
Runs: 508avg 6.51 · SR 73.73 · 689 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 56
Wickets: 322avg 28.73 · econ 5.37 · 10,336 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's ODI players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(10)

Death (41-50)
Match phase · strike rate
98th pct.
This split
17.73
Own baseline
32.10
Cohort median
29.50
98th percentile among comparable players
Death (41-50): strike rate of 17.7, 14.4 below their strike rate of 32.1 on all balls bowled (-45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -23%) — 2128 balls bowled.
2,128 ballsHigh confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
87th pct.
This split
25.42
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
35.80
87th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 25.4, 3.3 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 1461 balls bowled.
1,461 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-10)
Match phase · economy
87th pct.
This split
4.64
Own baseline
5.37
Cohort median
4.78
87th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-10): economy of 4.64, 0.73 below their economy of 5.37 on all balls bowled (-14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 4032 balls bowled.
4,032 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
98th pct.
This split
16.56
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
31.69
98th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 16.6, 12.2 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 2% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 708 balls bowled.
708 ballsMedium confidence
England
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
26.49
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
35.65
76th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 26.5, 2.2 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-8%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 1410 balls bowled.
1,410 ballsHigh confidence
West Indies
Country · average
92nd pct.
This split
20.22
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
31.89
92nd percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 20.2, 8.5 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 565 balls bowled.
565 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
87th pct.
This split
19.89
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
32.01
87th percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 19.9, 8.8 below their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 458 balls bowled.
458 ballsMedium confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · average
80th pct.
This split
8.95
Own baseline
6.77
Cohort median
34.39
80th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): average of 9.0, 2.2 above their average of 6.8 on all balls faced (+32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 280 balls faced.
280 ballsMedium confidence
Spin
Pace or spin · average
77th pct.
This split
9.19
Own baseline
6.77
Cohort median
33.58
77th percentile among comparable players
Spin: average of 9.2, 2.4 above their average of 6.8 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 244 balls faced.
244 ballsMedium confidence
Sri Lanka
Country · average
72nd pct.
This split
7.95
Own baseline
6.77
Cohort median
34.30
72nd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 8.0, 1.2 above their average of 6.8 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 28% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 179 balls faced.
179 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(5)

India
Opposition · average
14th pct.
This split
45.51
Own baseline
28.73
Cohort median
38.89
14th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 45.5, 16.8 above their average of 28.7 on all balls bowled (+58%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 14% of comparable players (their median change: +13%) — 1939 balls bowled.
1,939 ballsHigh confidence
Middle (11-40)
Match phase · strike rate
19th pct.
This split
40.54
Own baseline
32.10
Cohort median
43.74
19th percentile among comparable players
Middle (11-40): strike rate of 40.5, 8.4 above their strike rate of 32.1 on all balls bowled (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: +12%) — 4176 balls bowled.

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	6.51	0	689
Scoring rate (batting)	73.73	26	689
Against pace (batting)	5.83	0	445
Against spin (batting)	9.19	0	244
Time at the crease (batting)	8.83	0	689
Boundary hitting (batting)	8.71	53	689
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	224	166	28	5.93	74.11	62.5%	8.9%
Off break	84	61	9	6.78	72.62	64.3%	6.0%
Slow left-arm orthodox	81	70	5	14.00	86.42	64.2%	12.3%
Right-arm fast	74	53	10	5.30	71.62	63.5%	9.5%
Left-arm fast-medium	69	51	7	7.29	73.91	56.5%	7.2%
Leg break	62	55	6	9.17	88.71	64.5%	12.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	7,036	6,353	214	29.69	5.42	32.9	53.7%	9.9%
Left-handed batters	3,300	2,898	108	26.83	5.27	30.6	54.5%	9.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (11-40)	4,176	3,746	103	36.37	5.38	40.5	50.4%	9.2%
Powerplay (1-10)	4,032	3,117	99	31.48	4.64	40.7	66.3%	10.3%
Death (41-50)	2,128	2,388	120	19.90	6.73	17.7	37.5%	10.5%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2004	1	1	–	100.00	3	3	40.00	5.00
2005	1	1	–	16.67	1	0	–	7.33
2006	8	34	8.50	62.96	16	29	20.86	4.49
2007	6	15	7.50	71.43	17	32	19.34	4.67
2008	4	19	4.75	29.23	7	11	29.36	4.99
2009	6	32	6.40	80.00	11	11

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 29runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 3.63 (career 6.51) · strike rate 56.86 (career 73.73) · 8 Jan 2019 to 26 Jul 2019
Last 10 innings bowling: 15wickets for 500 runs526 balls · 10 Mar 2019 to 26 Jul 2019

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
26 Jul 2019	BangladeshR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	6*	6	0	0	9	not out
28 Jun 2019	South AfricaRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	4	2	1	0	11	caught
21 Jun 2019	EnglandHeadingley	1	5	0	0	10	bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

78 dismissals

Caught3140%
Bowled2937%
Run out68%
Lbw68%
Stumped45%
Caught and bowled23%

Dismissed by bowling type

75 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

6.51

689

Scoring rate (batting)

73.73

689

Against pace (batting)

5.83

445

Against spin (batting)

9.19

244

Time at the crease (batting)

8.83

689

Boundary hitting (batting)

8.71

689

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

224

166

5.93

74.11

62.5%

8.9%

Off break

6.78

72.62

64.3%

6.0%

Slow left-arm orthodox

14.00

86.42

64.2%

12.3%

Right-arm fast

5.30

71.62

63.5%

9.5%

Left-arm fast-medium

7.29

73.91

56.5%

7.2%

Leg break

9.17

88.71

64.5%

12.9%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

7,036

6,353

214

29.69

5.42

32.9

53.7%

9.9%

Left-handed batters

3,300

2,898

108

26.83

5.27

30.6

54.5%

9.8%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (11-40)

4,176

3,746

103

36.37

5.38

40.5

50.4%

9.2%

Powerplay (1-10)

4,032

3,117

31.48

4.64

40.7

66.3%

10.3%

Death (41-50)

2,128

2,388

120

19.90

6.73

17.7

37.5%

10.5%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

–

100.00

40.00

5.00

2005

–

16.67

–

7.33

2006

8.50

62.96

20.86

4.49

2007

7.50

71.43

19.34

4.67

2008

4.75

29.23

29.36

4.99

2009

6.40

80.00

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

26 Jul 2019

BangladeshR Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

not out

28 Jun 2019

South AfricaRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

caught

21 Jun 2019

EnglandHeadingley

bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	32.10	82	10,336

Economy (bowling)	5.37	34	10,336

Bowling average (bowling)	28.73	72	10,336

To right-handers (bowling)	29.69	62	7,036

To left-handers (bowling)	26.83	79	3,300

Dot pressure (bowling)	53.97	51	10,336

Pace	445	315	54	5.83	70.79	61.8%	8.1%

Spin	244	193	21	9.19	79.10	65.2%	9.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (41-50)	409	320	54	5.93	78.24	60.4%	9.3%
Middle (11-40)	280	188	21	8.95	67.14	66.8%	7.9%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (41-50)	144	109	25	4.36	75.69	61.1%	8.3%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (11-40)	80	57	3	19.00	71.25	65.0%	10.0%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	580	424	66	6.42	73.10	62.4%	8.6%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	101	76	8	9.50	75.25	67.3%	8.9%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pakistan	156	114	15	7.60	73.08	61.5%	8.3%
Australia	137	92	14	6.57	67.15	67.2%	8.0%
India	137	108	11	9.82	78.83	63.5%	10.2%
England	76	61	9	6.78	80.26	55.3%	10.5%
South Africa	71	35	12	2.92	49.30	74.6%	5.6%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	510	349	55	6.35	68.43	64.7%	7.8%
At home	179	159	20	7.95	88.83	58.1%	11.2%
Batting first	376	249	40	6.22	66.22	63.3%	6.6%
Chasing	313	259	35	7.40	82.75	62.6%	11.2%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 9	218	145	20	7.25	66.51	63.8%	6.4%
No. 10	343	289	37	7.81	84.26	60.1%	10.8%
No. 11	126	74	17	4.35	58.73	69.0%	7.1%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	376	249	40	6.22	66.22	63.3%	6.6%
Innings 2	313	259	35	7.40	82.75	62.6%	11.2%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
R Premadasa Stadium	84	71	9	7.89	84.52	60.7%	9.5%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	179	159	20	7.95	88.83	58.1%	11.2%
Australia	166	95	13	7.31	57.23	69.3%	6.0%
England	69	58	10	5.80	84.06	58.0%	11.6%
United Arab Emirates	61	43	7	6.14	70.49	68.9%	9.8%

India	1,939	1,957	43	45.51	6.06	45.1	48.4%	11.5%
Pakistan	1,762	1,567	48	32.65	5.34	36.7	54.2%	9.9%
Australia	1,461	1,220	48	25.42	5.01	30.4	55.2%	7.9%
England	1,410	1,245	47	26.49	5.30	30.0	53.0%	9.6%
South Africa	1,140	1,097	37	29.65	5.77	30.8	51.3%	11.2%
New Zealand	1,013	986	35	28.17	5.84	28.9	52.7%	11.4%
Bangladesh	708	447	27	16.56	3.79	26.2	64.5%	6.5%
West Indies	458	378	19	19.89	4.95	24.1	59.8%	9.8%
Zimbabwe	315	277	7	39.57	5.28	45.0	60.0%	10.2%

India

1,939

1,957

45.51

6.06

45.1

48.4%

11.5%

Pakistan

1,762

1,567

32.65

5.34

36.7

54.2%

9.9%

Australia

1,461

1,220

25.42

5.01

30.4

55.2%

7.9%

England

1,410

1,245

26.49

5.30

30.0

53.0%

9.6%

South Africa

1,140

1,097

29.65

5.77

30.8

51.3%

11.2%

New Zealand

1,013

986

28.17

5.84

28.9

52.7%

11.4%

Bangladesh

708

447

16.56

3.79

26.2

64.5%

6.5%

West Indies

458

378

19.89

4.95

24.1

59.8%

9.8%

Zimbabwe

315

277

39.57

5.28

45.0

60.0%

10.2%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	4,008	3,510	125	28.08	5.25	32.1	55.3%	9.8%
Australia	1,618	1,413	49	28.84	5.24	33.0	53.6%	8.3%
England	1,259	1,187	41	28.95	5.66	30.7	50.3%	10.1%
South Africa	664	623	19	32.79	5.63	34.9	49.8%	10.4%
India	613	550	16	34.38	5.38	38.3	59.1%	11.3%
United Arab Emirates	597	509	17	29.94	5.12	35.1	51.9%	7.9%
West Indies	565	465	23	20.22	4.94	24.6	59.8%	10.4%
New Zealand	444	487	13	37.46	6.58	34.2	48.9%	14.2%
Bangladesh	371	321	14	22.93	5.19	26.5	52.6%	10.2%
Wales	197	186	5	37.20	5.66	39.4	54.8%	11.7%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Mohammad Hafeez	227	198	5	39.60	5.23	45.4	55.9%	10.6%
V Kohli	217	243	2	121.50	6.72	108.5	44.7%	12.9%
MS Dhoni	199	237	3	79.00	7.15	66.3	35.7%	12.6%
G Gambhir	198	192	2	96.00	5.82	99.0	48.5%	11.6%
IR Bell	180	139	2	69.50	4.63	90.0	61.1%	8.9%
AN Cook	177	143	2	71.50	4.85	88.5	61.6%	9.6%
RG Sharma	164	158	2	79.00	5.78	82.0	50.6%	12.2%
HM Amla	160	140	3	46.67	5.25	53.3	56.3%	10.6%
SR Tendulkar	156	149	4	37.25	5.73	39.0	55.1%	10.9%
MJ Clarke	151	106	3	35.33	4.21	50.3	57.0%	6.0%
Ahmed Shehzad	148	121	2	60.50	4.91	74.0	57.4%	10.8%
V Sehwag	142	152	3	50.67	6.42	47.3	52.8%	15.5%
Q de Kock	139	137	4	34.25	5.91	34.8	59.0%	14.4%
Misbah-ul-Haq	122	107	4	26.75	5.26	30.5	46.7%	6.6%
Younis Khan	121	99	1	99.00	4.91	121.0	61.2%	7.4%
Umar Akmal	121	147	2	73.50	7.29	60.5	41.3%	18.2%
DA Warner	119	112	4	28.00	5.65	29.8	61.3%	10.9%
DJ Hussey	112	108	3	36.00	5.79	37.3	40.2%	7.1%
H Masakadza	111	76	2	38.00	4.11	55.5	74.8%	9.9%
GC Smith	109	99	4	24.75	5.45	27.3	56.9%	11.9%
SR Watson	109	94	6	15.67	5.17	18.2	55.0%	8.3%
LRPL Taylor	109	118	1	118.00	6.50	109.0	50.5%	11.9%
EJG Morgan	109	84	3	28.00	4.62	36.3	55.0%	8.3%
F du Plessis	107	75	3	25.00	4.21	35.7	60.7%	3.7%
Azhar Ali	105	90	2	45.00	5.14	52.5	52.4%	9.5%
S Dhawan	101	122	2	61.00	7.25	50.5	45.5%	18.8%
JE Root	100	113	3	37.67	6.78	33.3	47.0%	14.0%
KD Karthik	100	79	2	39.50	4.74	50.0	65.0%	7.0%
JP Duminy	92	104	0	–	6.78	–	40.2%	15.2%
MJ Guptill	91	99	5	19.80	6.53	18.2	45.1%	12.1%

SL Malinga

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	6,328	5,741	197	29.14	5.44	32.1	53.1%	10.0%
At home	4,008	3,510	125	28.08	5.25	32.1	55.3%	9.8%
Innings 1	5,236	4,871	163	29.88	5.58	32.1	50.5%	9.8%
Innings 2	5,100	4,380	159	27.55	5.15	32.1	57.5%	9.9%

Date	Opposition	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts
26 Jul 2019	Bangladesh	58	2	38	3
6 Jul 2019	India	60	1	82	1
1 Jul 2019	West Indies	60	0	55	3
28 Jun 2019	South Africa	60	1	47	1
21 Jun 2019	England	60	1	43	4
15 Jun 2019	Australia	60	1	61	1
1 Jun 2019	New Zealand	30	0	46	0
16 Mar 2019	South Africa	36	0	22	1
13 Mar 2019	South Africa	42	0	38	0
10 Mar 2019	South Africa	60	0	68	1
6 Mar 2019	South Africa	54	0	39	2
3 Mar 2019	South Africa	42	0	37	0
8 Jan 2019	New Zealand	60	1	93	3
5 Jan 2019	New Zealand	60	0	45	2
3 Jan 2019	New Zealand	60	0	78	2
20 Oct 2018	England	30	0	15	0
17 Oct 2018	England	24	0	39	0
13 Oct 2018	England	60	1	44	5
10 Oct 2018	England	30	0	37	0
15 Sept 2018	Bangladesh	60	2	23	4
3 Sept 2017	India	48	1	35	1
31 Aug 2017	India	60	0	82	1
27 Aug 2017	India	30	0	25	1
24 Aug 2017	India	48	0	49	0
20 Aug 2017	India	48	0	52	0

Career by format

Men's ODI analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(10)

▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

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Strengths and weaknesses

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▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

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How they got out

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Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(10)

Weaknesses(5)