Lasith Malinga - Most Wickets Taken in IPL Finals History
The Slinga Malinga: master of the yorker and death bowling legend.
Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan former cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest limited overs bowlers of all time. He is known for his distinctive round-arm action and death bowling.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Right-arm fast bowler and death-over specialist
Lore & Background
Malinga is the only bowler to have two hat-tricks in ODI World Cups. He captained Sri Lanka to the 2014 T20 World Cup title. He is the only bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 balls twice in international cricket and holds the record for most hat-tricks in international cricket.
Reader's Guide
Malinga's unorthodox action and dipping slower ball yorkers are credited with much of his success. He changed the dynamics of death bowling in limited overs cricket.
Did You Know?
- Malinga is the only bowler to have two World Cup hat-tricks in ODIs.
- He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 14 September 2021.
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