Lalor was born in Bendigo, Victoria and attended University of Melbourne. He worked as a journalist for News Limited for 30 years - initially as a news and feature reporter and then as The Australian chief cricket writer. Lalor played cricket in his youth but ceased playing when he moved to Melbourne to study. His first Test series in “cricket writer” capacity alone was 2004.[1] Lalor retired as The Australian's chief cricket writer in February 2024.[2] He provides commentary for Channel 7 and SEN.[3] Lalor and fellow The Australian journalist Gideon Haigh produced the cricket podcast "Cricket, Et Cetera".
He is a member of the Chappell Foundation Board that raises funds for youth homelessness in Australia.[3]
In 2019, he was overcharged for a beer and paid £55,000 before realising the mistake. The bar eventually reimbursed him.[4]
In February 2025, Lalor was sacked by radio station SEN for his social media posts about the Gaza genocide, with CEO Craig Hutchinson claiming that his posts "made Jewish people in Melbourne feel unsafe". Lalor has strenuously denied that this was his intention.[5]
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