T20 World Cup titles
1
ODI wickets
338
T20 international wickets
107
ODI hat-tricks
3
IPL titles
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | |
| 2006 | 30 | |
| 2007 | 35 | |
| 2008 | 40 | |
| 2009 | 38 | |
| 2010 | 42 | |
| 2011 | 45 | |
| 2012 | 40 | |
| 2013 | 38 | |
| 2014 | 35 | |
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 22 | |
| 2018 | 18 | |
| 2019 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 5 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Lasith Malinga ranks #75 in Cricket
Lasith Malinga ranks #75 in Cricket and #827 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 2004–2021 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: T20 World Cup titles 1, ODI wickets 338, T20 international wickets 107, ODI hat-tricks 3.
Nearest context: ahead Ellyse Perry (88.2); behind Ross Taylor (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lasith Malinga GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Malinga comparisons
Lasith Malinga — frequently asked
- Is Lasith Malinga the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lasith Malinga ranks #75 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Lasith Malinga's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Lasith Malinga rank all time?
- #827 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #75 in Cricket.
- Lasith Malinga vs Ellyse Perry: who ranks higher?
- Ellyse Perry ranks higher at 88.2 versus Lasith Malinga at 88.1, a margin of 0.1 points.