Talk:Lasith Malinga

Four wickets

The introduction needs to be edited to remove that he is the only bowler in any form of international cricket to take four wickets in four balls given that it acknowledges Rashid Khan having done the same further down the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.226.49.234 (talk) 14:33, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

The introduction needs to be edited to remove that he is the only bowler in any form of international cricket to take for wickets in for Balls given that it acknowledges Rashid Khan having done the same further down the article you are best bowler in the world you are yorker king 106.220.105.255 (talk) 15:02, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

"Slinging"

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Happened to see this bowler for the first time during coverage of the current World Cup and (along, I suspect, with many other casual spectators) was surprised to see his bowling action seems to be accepted. I realize I'm no expert, but it appears to be some form of fast-paced chucking, i.e. neither overarm nor underarm. Given the trouble I've heard his colleague Muralitharan has experienced, I imagine Malinga must've drawn criticism...?  Regards, David Kernow (talk) 01:45, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

"Chucking", aka throwing isn't at all the same thing as roundarm bowling. Notice he merits a mention at the bottom of the latter article! It does indeed look basically halfway between roundarm and overarm. My understanding (such as it is) is that any angle of the arm at the shoulder is fine, but excessive bending of the elbow is illegal. Alai 06:06, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. Whatever the legality, I can imagine the look of his unusual action gives him an edge (as well as the wig he seems to wear!). Best wishes, David (talk) 12:28, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Well, a pace bowler can be accused of chucking if he bends his elbow at a lower angle than 20 degrees.DragonOfLegend 13:31, 22 March 2007 (UTC)DragonOfLegend

A bowler (of any style) is guilty of chucking if the bend is more than fifteen degrees. Alai 02:06, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

It's not actually bending; it's straightening. You can theoretically bowl with a bend in your arm if you can hold it in that bent position the entire time. You can also bend to a greater and greater degree as you progress through your action, which is effectively what any bowler does from the point of release. What constitutes a 'chuck' is when you straighten the arm from a bent position. Some controversy has arisen from bowlers such as Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar because, at the express pace they bowl, backwards hyperextension of the elbow can occur. MrAngy 07:02, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

As Alai and MrAngy have very eloquently outlined, Malinga's action - while unorthodox - is not illegal in the sense of chucking. I search but could find no reference to anyone doubting his action, which is great news as he is an exciting young player. ROxBo 23:56, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Double hat-trick

Surely a double hat trick would be taking 6 wickets in 6 balls and not 4 in 4? Lugnuts 11:15, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

removed it. Tintin 11:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I wouldn't suggest putting it that way in the article (so good call on the removal), but in a sense it is a double hat-trick: i.e. wickets 1-2-3 being a hat-trick, and 2-3-4 being a hat-trick. But since "double hat-trick" could mean any number of different things (like say, two (separate) hat-tricks in an innings or a match, not necessary in six successive balls), unless there's a generally accepted sense in which it's used... Alai 14:50, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

No, sorry, Alai, you are wrong. No reference book refers to a double hat trick as 4 in 4 - they all say four in four. If you can cite one, feel free to put it up for discussion, but even then there will be more reference books that do not describe it so, so you're unlikely to succeed in gaining consensus. Will E at work 164.36.142.217 16:04, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't see how that contradicts what I actually said. Alai 19:09, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

It does, because Double Hat trick DOES have a specified meaning - 6 in 6. 164.36.142.217 09:06, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to see a source for that claim, which contradicts how the Australian media seems to be using the term (look at the refs added to the hat-trick article). But again, you're asserting that I'm wrong, without making it in the least clear what I'm supposed to have said that's wrong. Alai 20:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Dud Link

Could someone with more Wikinouse than I correct the dud link to the BBC article.Far Canal 23:23, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Photo

This page needs one - can anyone help? ROxBo 05:26, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Fly to the carribean? SGGH 15:46, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Best wishes to Lasith Malinga from Rahula College, Matara.

Lasith , you are a real Sri Lankan lion. You are a pride to Mother Sri Lanka. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 222.165.158.158 (talk) 16:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC).

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Similarity or not to Jeff Thomson

The reference to a similarity to Jeff Thomson's bowling action needs a reference. To my eyes, the fact that they "sling" is the only similarity. 164.36.38.240 (talk) 12:45, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Nickname

Malinga's nick names are written Malinga the Slinga and Slinga Malinga. They are both the same. One of them should be removed or only Slinga should be the nickname. Solar Police►Talk 14:28, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

That's a fair point, I think havin both is redundant and either one on its own would suffice. Nev1 (talk) 14:42, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Solar Police►Talk 15:50, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Bowling action

I have watched several matches in which Malinga has bowled.I still find it hard to believe that his action is considered to be legal. In the Trophy match at the Oval today,his arm appears to be more than 15 degrees from the vertical when the arm reaches shoulder level.At this point his arm looks to be 30 degrees plus from the vertical.Surely some slow motion replays will identify the action as "throwing" thus his ability to obtain such fast "bowling" — Preceding unsigned comment added by KJC233187 (talk • contribs) 16:13, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

LASITH MALINGA (TAPELA) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.22.174.2 (talk) 11:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Assessment comment

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Kikicarter25 18:30, 14 May 2007 (UTC) Im from Trinidad and Tobago and Lasith Malinga has made a lot of us here pay attention to the game of cricket. He may not be the best batsman but noone is perfect. He has perfected the art of "slinging" not "throwing". Keep up the good work Lasith. You've made us all proud. Zakiya--Kikicarter25 18:30, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

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