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 Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

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 (shown below)	22	27	9	255	64	14.17	47.57	0/1	3,791	69	5/50	35.80	3.91	2
ODI	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: 22Men's Test
Runs: 255avg 14.17 · SR 47.57 · 536 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 1HS 64
Wickets: 69avg 35.80 · econ 3.91 · 3,791 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

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

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Left-handed batters
Batter hand · average
85th pct.
This split
29.15
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
35.58
85th percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: average of 29.2, 6.6 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 1250 balls bowled.
1,250 ballsHigh confidence
Left-handed batters
Batter hand · economy
81st pct.
This split
3.64
Own baseline
3.91
Cohort median
3.30
81st percentile among comparable players
Left-handed batters: economy of 3.64, 0.27 below their economy of 3.91 on all balls bowled (-7%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 1250 balls bowled.
1,250 ballsHigh confidence
Bangladesh
Opposition · average
80th pct.
This split
24.81
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
29.55
80th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 24.8, 11.0 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 973 balls bowled.
973 ballsHigh confidence
Pace
Pace or spin · average
99th pct.
This split
24.29
Own baseline
14.17
Cohort median
29.05
99th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 24.3, 10.1 above their average of 14.2 on all balls faced (+71%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 329 balls faced.
329 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · economy
93rd pct.
This split
3.55
Own baseline
3.91
Cohort median
3.33
93rd percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): economy of 3.55, 0.36 below their economy of 3.91 on all balls bowled (-9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 695 balls bowled.
695 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
92nd pct.
This split
34.75
Own baseline
54.94
Cohort median
58.34
92nd percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 34.8, 20.2 below their strike rate of 54.9 on all balls bowled (-37%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -11%) — 695 balls bowled.
695 ballsMedium confidence
Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
87th pct.
This split
58.63
Own baseline
47.57
Cohort median
53.32
87th percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 58.6, 11.1 above their strike rate of 47.6 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 307 balls faced.
307 ballsMedium confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
81st pct.
This split
35.71
Own baseline
29.78
Cohort median
57.03
81st percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 36, 6 above their balls per dismissal of 30 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 250 balls faced.
250 ballsMedium confidence
New Zealand
Country · average
77th pct.
This split
30.18
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
37.03
77th percentile among comparable players
New Zealand: average of 30.2, 5.6 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 550 balls bowled.
550 ballsMedium confidence
Bangladesh
Country · average
75th pct.
This split
24.67
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
32.55
75th percentile among comparable players
Bangladesh: average of 24.7, 11.1 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 384 balls bowled.
384 ballsMedium confidence
India
Opposition · average
75th pct.
This split
32.07
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
36.71
75th percentile among comparable players
India: average of 32.1, 3.7 below their average of 35.8 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 696 balls bowled.
696 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
97th pct.
This split
33.33
Own baseline
14.17
Cohort median
28.75
97th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 33.3, 19.2 above their average of 14.2 on all balls faced (+135%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 156 balls faced.
156 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(9)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
10th pct.
This split
73.30
Own baseline
54.94
Cohort median
66.67
10th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 73.3, 18.4 above their strike rate of 54.9 on all balls bowled (+33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 10% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1686 balls bowled.
1,686 ballsHigh confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
20th pct.
This split
39.81
Own baseline
35.80
Cohort median
33.23
20th percentile among comparable players

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)	14.17	12	536
Scoring rate (batting)	47.57	40	536
Against pace (batting)	24.29	34	329
Against spin (batting)	7.73	1	207
Time at the crease (batting)	29.78	12	536
Boundary hitting (batting)	7.46	75	536
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	156	100	3	33.33	64.10	73.7%	11.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox	117	54	7	7.71	46.15	81.2%	6.8%
Right-arm fast	101	41	0	–	40.59	77.2%	5.9%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	329	170	7	24.29	51.67	75.7%	8.5%
Spin	207	85	11	7.73	41.06	82.1%	5.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	2,541	1,712	43	39.81	4.04	59.1	68.9%	8.0%
Left-handed batters	1,250	758	26	29.15	3.64	48.1	73.1%	7.8%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	1,686	1,104	23	48.00	3.93	73.3	68.2%	7.7%
New ball (1-20)	1,410	955	26	36.73	4.06	54.2	72.8%	9.0%
Second new ball (81+)	695	411	20	20.55	3.55	34.8	70.5%	6.6%

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
2005	4	4	4.00	30.77	7	12	36.58	4.06
2006	14	108	10.80	38.99	18	27	34.22	3.84
2007	6	60	15.00	46.15	14	20	41.70	3.96
2010	3	83	27.67	71.55	4	10	27.30	3.79

Recent form

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

Last 10 innings batting: 143runs, 8 dismissalsAverage 17.88 (career 14.17) · strike rate 57.89 (career 47.57) · 15 Dec 2006 to 3 Aug 2010
Last 10 innings bowling: 16wickets for 581 runs1,007 balls · 1 Dec 2007 to 3 Aug 2010

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
3 Aug 2010	IndiaP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	15	37	2	0	9	lbw
3 Aug 2010	IndiaP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	4	4	1	0	9	caught and bowled
18 Jul 2010	IndiaGalle International Stadium	64	75	9	2	9	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

18 dismissals

Caught844%
Bowled422%
Lbw422%
Run out16%
Caught and bowled16%

Dismissed by bowling type

18 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Slow left-arm orthodox739%

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

14.17

536

Scoring rate (batting)

47.57

536

Against pace (batting)

24.29

329

Against spin (batting)

7.73

207

Time at the crease (batting)

29.78

536

Boundary hitting (batting)

7.46

536

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

156

100

33.33

64.10

73.7%

11.5%

Slow left-arm orthodox

117

7.71

46.15

81.2%

6.8%

Right-arm fast

101

–

40.59

77.2%

5.9%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

329

170

24.29

51.67

75.7%

8.5%

Spin

207

7.73

41.06

82.1%

5.8%

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

2,541

1,712

39.81

4.04

59.1

68.9%

8.0%

Left-handed batters

1,250

758

29.15

3.64

48.1

73.1%

7.8%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Old ball (21-80)

1,686

1,104

48.00

3.93

73.3

68.2%

7.7%

New ball (1-20)

1,410

955

36.73

4.06

54.2

72.8%

9.0%

Second new ball (81+)

695

411

20.55

3.55

34.8

70.5%

6.6%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

4.00

30.77

36.58

4.06

2006

108

10.80

38.99

34.22

3.84

2007

15.00

46.15

41.70

3.96

2010

27.67

71.55

27.30

3.79

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

3 Aug 2010

IndiaP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

lbw

3 Aug 2010

IndiaP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

caught and bowled

18 Jul 2010

IndiaGalle International Stadium

caught

Wicket taking (bowling)	54.94	73	3,791

Economy (bowling)	3.91	8	3,791

Bowling average (bowling)	35.80	44	3,791

To right-handers (bowling)	39.81	31	2,541

To left-handers (bowling)	29.15	74	1,250

Dot pressure (bowling)	70.32	28	3,791

Second new ball (81+)	307	180	12	15.00	58.63	75.6%	9.4%
Old ball (21-80)	229	75	6	12.50	32.75	81.7%	4.8%

Second new ball (81+)

307

180

15.00

58.63

75.6%

9.4%

Old ball (21-80)

229

12.50

32.75

81.7%

4.8%

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	85	78	3	26.00	91.76	67.1%	16.5%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Second new ball (81+)	83	43	5	8.60	51.81	78.3%	7.2%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	71	22	0	–	30.99	81.7%	5.6%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	61	20	0	–	32.79	78.7%	3.3%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	250	69	7	9.86	27.60	86.0%	4.4%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	188	85	7	12.14	45.21	75.5%	6.4%
Once set (40+ balls)	98	101	4	25.25	103.06	63.3%	17.3%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	169	88	7	12.57	52.07	74.6%	7.7%
India	125	83	4	20.75	66.40	71.2%	11.2%
Australia	82	43	1	43.00	52.44	80.5%	9.8%
Bangladesh	67	12	2	6.00	17.91	85.1%	0.0%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	334	137	11	12.45	41.02	80.2%	6.3%
At home	202	118	7	16.86	58.42	74.8%	9.4%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 9	162	99	6	16.50	61.11	72.8%	9.9%
No. 10	359	151	10	15.10	42.06	80.2%	6.4%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	248	141	7	20.14	56.85	73.8%	9.3%
Innings 2	129	30	5	6.00	23.26	85.3%	2.3%
Innings 3	96	41	6	6.83	42.71	81.3%	6.3%
Innings 4	63	43	0	–	68.25	76.2%	12.7%

Venue
Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Galle International Stadium	91	69	2	34.50	75.82	68.1%	13.2%
Bellerive Oval	82	43	1	43.00	52.44	80.5%	9.8%
Shaheed Chandu Stadium	66	12	1	12.00	18.18	84.8%	0.0%
Trent Bridge	61	43	2	21.50	70.49	63.9%	11.5%
Edgbaston	60	28	2	14.00	46.67	80.0%	6.7%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	202	118	7	16.86	58.42	74.8%	9.4%
England	121	71	4

Bangladesh	973	670	27	24.81	4.13	36.0	72.4%	8.3%
England	878	491	10	49.10	3.36	87.8	74.7%	6.9%
India	696	449	14	32.07	3.87	49.7	67.2%	7.9%
New Zealand	550	332	11	30.18	3.62	50.0	67.8%	6.5%
South Africa	338	259	4	64.75	4.60	84.5	66.9%	11.2%
Australia	282	217	2	108.50	4.62	141.0	67.4%	8.2%

Bangladesh

973

670

24.81

4.13

36.0

72.4%

8.3%

England

878

491

49.10

3.36

87.8

74.7%

6.9%

India

696

449

32.07

3.87

49.7

67.2%

7.9%

New Zealand

550

332

30.18

3.62

50.0

67.8%

6.5%

South Africa

338

259

64.75

4.60

84.5

66.9%

11.2%

Australia

282

217

108.50

4.62

141.0

67.4%

8.2%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	2,008	1,340	39	34.36	4.00	51.5	71.1%	8.6%
Away from home	1,783	1,130	30	37.67	3.80	59.4	69.4%	7.3%
Innings 2	1,171	702	22	31.91	3.60	53.2	70.6%	7.1%
Innings 1	1,138	737	23	32.04	3.89	49.5	70.4%	7.8%
Innings 3	1,078	760	20	38.00	4.23	53.9	70.8%	9.1%
Innings 4	404	271	4	67.75	4.02	101.0	68.1%	7.9%

Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Javed Omar	178	127	6	21.17	4.28	29.7	74.7%	11.8%
AN Cook	169	72	2	36.00	2.56	84.5	78.7%	4.7%
Mohammad Ashraful	137	89	1	89.00	3.90	137.0	74.5%	8.0%
Shahriar Nafees	136	104	5	20.80	4.59	27.2	74.3%	9.6%
Habibul Bashar	124	135	2	67.50	6.53	62.0	56.5%	14.5%
PD Collingwood	120	70	0	–	3.50	–	71.7%	5.0%
VVS Laxman	119	84	1	84.00	4.24	119.0	59.7%	8.4%
V Sehwag	101	77	2	38.50	4.57	50.5	67.3%	10.9%
MP Vaughan	99	61	0	–	3.70	–	73.7%	10.1%

SL Malinga

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(9)

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(12)

Weaknesses(9)

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

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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(12)

▼Weaknesses(9)

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

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(9)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(9)