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My Take
What grabs me about Malinga is that he won on his own terms. That low, slingshot-style action breaks every coaching textbook, yet he turned it into one of the most feared deliveries in the limited-overs game. To me he is proof that originality, when paired with relentless work, beats orthodoxy. Captaining Sri Lanka to the 2014 T20 World Cup title sealed his legacy, but it is those impossible yorkers at the death that I will always replay in my head. A small island producing a global great is a story I never tire of.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lasith Malinga
- Name (Japanese)
- ラシス・マリンガ
- Reading
- らしす・まりんが
- Born
- August 28, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Mahinda College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lasith Malinga born?
Born August 28, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Lasith Malinga from?
Lasith Malinga is from Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
What does Lasith Malinga do?
Lasith Malinga works as cricketer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.