Tatooed Players XI

#9 Lasith Malinga

Malinga with a meaningful tattoo on his arm

Lasith Malinga is one of the best bowlers in the world right now and arguably the most dangerous bowler as well. He has gained a reputation for delivering searing inswinging yorkers from a round-arm action as destructive as it was distinctive. His toe-crunching yorkers have proved to be a nightmare for all opposition batsman. He was the winning captain of the Sri Lankan World T20 side in 2014.

He has a few important and memorable dates inscribed on his arm. One is the date when he started playing for the Sri Lankan Team and the other one is when he took four wickets in consecutive four balls against South Africa. He also has his wife’s name inked on his right forearm.