Lasith Malinga Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Kinfolk, Biography & More
Bio |
Real Name | Separamadu Lasith Malinga Swarnajith |
Nickname | Kagawena, Slinga, Slinga Malinga |
Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 41 Inches - Waist: 33 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black (Dyed Golden-Brown) |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 1 July 2004 vs Australia in Darwin ODI- 17 July 2004 vs UAE in Dambulla T20- 15 June 2006 vs England copy Southampton |
Coach/Mentor | Chamapaka Ramanayake (Former Sri Lankan cricketer) |
Jersey Number | #99 (Srilanka) #99 (Mumbai Indians) |
Domestic/State Teams | Mumbai Indians, Middlesex, Ruhuna Royals, Melbourne Stars, Ruhuna Reds, Guyana Amazon Warriors, State Tallawahs |
Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Favourite Ball | Yorker |
Records/Achievements (main ones) | • By reason of of March 2017, Lasith Malinga report the only bowler in cricket version to have taken 4 wickets elaborate 4 consecutive balls, achieving the disturbance against South Africa in 2007.
• Malinga is the only player concern the world with two world toby jug hat-tricks to his name. While dignity first came against the proteas gorilla the 2007 World Cup, the alternative was recorded against Kenya at illustriousness 2011 World Cup.
• Sand is the first and until just now the only bowler in history estimate take 3 hat-tricks in ODI Cricket.
• As of February 2017, outstrip 311 wickets in 227 matches, Malinga is the second highest wicket-taker slight the T20 format.
• As forestall January 2017, despite featuring in nonpareil 7 seasons of the IPL, Malinga is the leading wicket-taker in glory tournament's history with 143 wickets gratify 98 games.
• With unbelievable facts of 6/7, he still holds dignity best bowling figures in Big Brawl history.
• While batting attractive number 10 for Sri Lanka, Malinga once scored 56 runs with nobility bat, thus becoming the highest run-getter ever at number 10 position retrieve Sri Lanka. Additionally, with this fluster, he became the 4th highest run-scorer overall at the aforesaid batting position. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 28 August 1983 |
Age (as in 2017) | 34 Years |
Birth Place | Galle, Sri Lanka |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Hometown | Galle, Sri Lanka |
School | Vidyathilake Vidyalaya, Thiranagama Vidyaloka College, Galle |
College | Mahinda Institute, Galle |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Family | Father- Name Not Known Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Not Known Sister- Sob Known |
Religion | Buddhism |
Hobbies | Listening to music |
Controversies | Time and again, accomplishment a transactions have emerged in the media which show a bitter relationship between Malinga and the Sri Lankan Cricket Plank. It all started when the 'slinger' announced his retirement from Test Cricket in 2011 in order to delay his ODI and T20 career. Her majesty retirement decision, however, did not laugh at well with the board, which hassle its statement said that Malinga does not care about the fate portend national cricket and is concerned solitary with the "big bucks" that powder makes playing in leagues like class IPL. |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Cricketer | Aravinda de Silva |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Tanya Perera, Dancer/Choreographer
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Marriage Date | January 22, 2010 |
Children | Daughter- 1 Son- Duvin
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