Malinga too sexy for Sri Lanka

FAST bowler Lasith Malinga, dubbed the World Cup's sexiest player, has sparked fierce debate in Sri Lanka where his body piercing, tattoos and bleached hair are not deemed "respectable."

The 23-year-old bleached-blond was named the tournament's sexiest cricketer by the Barbados Sunday Sunnewspaper because of his "eye-catching, blonde-streaked curly hairdo, eyebrow ring and tattooed biceps."

But the accolade has not gone down well with everyone in his home country.

"Those in Barbados got their wires crossed," said a reader of the state-run Daily News, Ranjith Chandrasekera.

"He is a good cricketer, but not a decent-looking gentleman."

His presentation tarnished the "respectable outlook of the rest of the team," he said, adding that Malinga should uphold the traditions of a "country boy coming from a good cultural background."

Another reader of the Daily News did not like Malinga's appearance, but did not object too much.

"I myself was not impressed by Malinga's hairstyle etc," wrote Romaine L.

"However, he did bring a fresh and fun attitude to the field."

Malinga's stylist has told how he took two days to create the distinctive bleached-blond corkscrews which attracted headlines during the World Cup.

"Malinga likes to stand out, so he goes for unusual styles unlike the other well-known cricketers," said hairdresser Nishantha Jayasekera, who runs the Le Paris salon in Panadura, outside Colombo.

"Malinga has his own hair ideas and he is not afraid to try out anything new," he said. "It took me two days to get the look."

Many Sri Lankan men have already copied Malinga's unkempt style, with imitators springing up in the island's towns and cities.

The bowler made history during the World Cup when he became the first man to take four wickets in four balls in the Super Eights match against South Africa.

Lasith Malinga body tattoo

Lasith has two dates written in his right arm tatto. One is the date he started playing for Sri Lankan cricket team and the second is the date when he took for wickets in consecutive four balls.

There is also another significant name written in that right forarm. Guess what ? Yes it is het wife's name. Lasith wife is Tanya Perera

Malinga Test Cricket Debut

He made his Test debut on the July 1–3, 2004, at Darwin's Marrara Oval. He was immediately successful, taking 6 wickets in the match (Darren Lehmann twice, Adam Gilchrist, Damien Martyn, Shane Warne andMichael Kasprowicz) He was impressed by the friendliness of the Australian team in general, and in particular Adam Gilchrist who sought him out after the game to present him with one of the match stumps in the Sri Lankan dressing room.

Malinga's Delivery Action

The cricket reference text Wisden has noted that Malinga's delivery action is similar to "slinging". Malinga has said that his unique action was a result of learning to play cricket exclusively with a tennis ball.Typically, younger bowlers are encouraged to deliver the ball with their arm near vertical to remove or reduce direction variables.

Malinga's action has attracted great comment, but has never been formally questioned; he has not been reported or called for throwing.

Lasith Maliga First ODI Wicket Video

Malinga grew up in modest circumstances in Rathgama, and always enjoyed cricket. He often played out with friends on the sand banks and coconut groves by a river in his cricket-obsessed village. He first had his education at Devapathiraja College, Rathgama and then at Vidyaloka College, Galle. Later he moved to Mahinda College, Galle. Here he was discovered by former Sri Lankan paceman Champaka Ramanayake,who was so impressed by Malinga's raw ability that he invited him to join the Cricket Foundation of Sri Lanka. A short-lived attempt to make Malinga's action more upright led to much reduced pace and failing accuracy. Malinga promptly returned to his natural action with success, and with great encouragement from Champaka Ramanayake

he took his first wicket against United Arab Emirates at Dambulla, Jul 17, 2004

Lasith Maliga First ODI Wicket Video

Lasith Malinga Tattoos

Lasith has two dates written in his right arm tatto. One is the date he started playing for Sri Lankan cricket team and the second is the date when he took for wickets in consecutive four balls.

There is also another significant name written in that right forarm. Guess what ? Yes it is het wife's name. Lasith wife is Tanya Perera

lasith malinga home coming

lasith malinga hattrick australia video

Lasith Malinga's 3rd Hat-Trick in ODI Cricket vs Australia @ Colombo 2011

Slinga Malinga

Lasith Malinga is a genuine pace bowler with a distinctive and explosive round-arm action which generates genuine pace and can disconcert batsmen who struggle to pick up the ball's trajectory.  He is considered as the best yoker bowler in the current cricket arena. Slinga Malinga is very well known for his swinging yorkers which has been known to smash batsmen's toes if they do not see it come out of his hand.