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1. • • Found in his teens playing soft-ball cricket on the beaches of Rathgama, just north of Galle, Malinga became one of the poster boys for the informal Sri Lankan coaching system and its philosophy of equipping unconventional bowlers, rather than remaking them.
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   How did Malinga become a cricketer in Sri Lanka?

   • In a land where pitches were only a nicer term for rank turners and a giant in the form of Muttiah Muralitharan operated, Malinga prospered far beyond his shadow to shine in what ended up being Sri Lankan cricket's golden period in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Like the many kids growing up in Sri Lanka, Malinga started his cricket on the beach.

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   Why did Malinga quit cricket?

   • Malinga quit from all domestic and international cricket for a one-year after his T20I match against UAE in March 2016. Due to these injuries, Malinga lost matches against England, Australia, and Zimbabwe Tri-series, where Sri Lanka involved heavy defeats in limited over cricket and went down in international rankings.

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   Why did Malinga give up Test cricket?

   • Malinga gave up Test cricket in 2010 at the young age of 27 to prolong his limited-overs career. He did it for the sake of his sustainability, pointing out that his knees may not be able to handle the heavy workload associated with Tests for very long. The move paid off for him as he continued playing for another 10 years.

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   Why was Malinga a great ODI player?

   • Malinga’s brilliant ODI versatility was at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s run to the final of the 2007 World Cup. It was most evident during his 4-54 against South Africa, remembered for his unmatched feat of claiming four wickets in as many deliveries.

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   The decision was taken after BCCI asked Sri Lanka Cricket to make Malinga available for as much of the tournament as possible. He returned to Sri Lanka to feature in the Super Provincial One-Day Tournament before rejoining Mumbai after 10 April. Malinga was available for Mumbai Indians through the entirety of April.

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   With the likes of Jayawardene, Dilshan, Jayasuriya, Muralitharan and Sangakkara as well, Sri Lanka had truly become a global superpower in cricket and Malinga had a massive role to play.

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   Apr 6, 2021 · He became the first - and, so far, only - bowler to claim four wickets in four balls, when he took Sri Lanka to the brink of victory against South Africa, in the 2007 World Cup. He has two more ODI...

   • Gender: Male
   • Birth Date: September 28, 1983

   • Nationality: Sri Lanka

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   Jul 27, 2019 · A scrawny Malinga was handed his ODI debut in Sri Lanka’s 2004 Asia Cup triumph, the first of many white-ball honours that came his way. At the time, Chaminda Vaas was Sri Lanka’s pace spearhead, enjoying a second wind following a stellar 2003 World Cup.

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   Sep 15, 2021 · The world was now watching. Lasith Malinga celebrates a wicket against South Africa in 2007. 5 for 50 - Sri Lanka v India, Test, 2010. Malinga will be most remembered for his exploits with the white ball, but he was more than capable of brilliance in the Test arena too.

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   Aug 23, 2014 · Malinga soon developed into Sri Lanka’s fastest Test bowler, regularly clocking in the high 140s and low 150s. He cemented a place in both the Test and One-Day International (ODI) squads and ...

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    What remained constant though was how Malinga came out of his hiatuses to give Sri Lanka hope, the 2019 World Cup being the final pit stop of this enduring legacy as he bamboozled Jonny Bairstow ...