He became the second Sri Lankan after Nuwan Zoysa, and first Sri Lankan spinner to take a Test hat-trick. [79] He scored 14 runs in the first innings and 5 runs in the second innings, until he run out as the last victim in Sri Lanka innings. Interestingly, Herath's all 10-fors came after the age of 30. Second left-arm orthodox bowler and oldest player to take a, Third best bowling in a Test match as captain (13/152) just after. His match winning performance helped him to secure the "Man of the Match" award in Galle. In the bowling, Herath took his 23rd five-wicket haul in test cricket and the very first against West Indies. [57][58] He was rested from the final Test in Pallekele. After usual captain Angelo Mathews injured during ODI series against Australia, vice captain Dinesh Chandimal was also injured during T20I series of the same tour. On the cricket side, once Murali retired his numbers tell the story. [76] On 22 October, he announced that he retire from Test cricket after the first Test against England at Galle. ", "It's an emotional situation, but all in all everybody has to take a decision at the right time. Just as in the first innings, Herath was all over the Windies, where they all out for 227 runs, giving Sri Lanka a huge win by an innings and 6 runs. He's the last guy from our generation who's going to call it a day, so it's a bit of an emotional thing for a few of our boys - for Sanga as well. Both teams do not score more than 250 in each innings, and Herath only took a single wicket in the first innings. [4] He has the longest Test cricket career for Sri Lanka with a span of 19 years from 1999 to 2018. He represented Moors Sports Club from 1998/99 to 2009/10 in local first-class cricket and also played for Surrey during the latter part of the 2009 English cricket season. Once the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan decided to retire, Sri Lanka opted for Herath … With this he became the oldest Sri Lankan player to lead a Test team for the first time and from any country since Tom Graveney in 1968. Only Muralitharan has taken more 12-wicket hauls than Herath, who has five to Murali's six. In the second match, Herath reached another milestone, by dismissing Mustafizur Rahman, to record 1,000 first-class wickets. Sri Lanka lost the Test by 304 runs, which as of February 2018 is Sri Lanka's biggest loss in term of runs in Tests.[54]. In the first test, he took 4 four wickets in first innings and match-winning five-wicket haul in the second innings. Herath was appointed as the Test captain for the March 2017 Bangladesh tour in home soil, after Angelo Mathews was not able to recover from the injuries. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. [83][84], "What an incredible lad he is. [37] He is also the second left-arm orthodox bowler ever to take a Test hat trick after Johnny Briggs in 1892. Herath is a specialist left-arm bowler for Sri Lanka and holds the record of best bowling figures in Test matches by a left-arm spinner with 433 wickets. But Rangana actually revelled in being the sole spinner for the country. This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 11:41. [55] During the first match, Herath ended the year 2016 as the second highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 57 scalps, only behind Indian Ravichandran Ashwin (72 scalps). Amir's wicket was his 399th scalp in tests, until he dismissed Mohammad Abbas as his 400th Test wicket. I'm just sad that he's retiring, because I think Sri Lanka really need him at the moment. During the 2016 England series, Herath was ranked as 13th Test match bowler in the world, having hit the heights of second in the list in 2012. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene rated Herath as Sri Lanka's number one bowler after the retirement of Muralitharan. He's from a small school in Kurunegala, going into a bigger school and then making his way into the very top level, that's just a great story. [19], Although Herath made his Test debut back in 1999, he never came to the prominence as a leading spinner until the retirement of Muralitharan. This gave windies to keep follow-on and they came in to bat for the second innings just on the third day. He also played well with the bat scoring 61 whilst batting with Dinesh Chandimal before being out to James Anderson. He is the oldest player to reach 350 as well as 400 Test wickets. Although Herath gave away 31 runs in 12 overs and went wicketless in the first innings, he took 4/49 in the second and helped Sri Lanka cruise to a three-day win over Bangladesh to win the series 1-0. [34], Herath showed his talents in home soil back against Australian in the Warne Murali Series in 2016. He played 17 T20Is, where took 18 wickets with the best bowling figures of 5 for 3 against New Zealand in 2014 World T20I. Herath bowed out of international cricket in the first Test. Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Rangana Herath takes nine wickets. Sri Lanka eventually won the tournament and Herath's spell was named the Wisden Men's T20I spell of the decade in 2019.[25]. Bowling figures of 5 for 58 in the match is also the best bowling figures in a Test innings in Pallekele. 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Only Ravindra Jadeja … He took 15 wickets at 26.93 and helped Sri Lanka win the series 2-0. Herath made another strong comeback with a fantastic 2009 season, taking 23 wickets. As said by skipper Chandimal, the match was dedicated to Herath. For the youngsters, especially, having an influence like that is very, very good. Herath's return of … During the Sri Lankan cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2013–14, Herath became the first Sri Lankan and 16th overall to be dismissed for a king pair in test history. Until retirement, Herath played 71 ODIs, took 74 wickets with the average of 31.91. Rangana Herath made a comeback to the Test side, taking 15 wickets in the 3 match Test series vs. Pakistan played in Sri Lanka, also winning the man-of-the-match award in the first Test. [36], During the second Test at Galle, Herath took a hat-trick by dismissing Adam Voges, Peter Nevill, and Mitchell Starc in the Australian first innings. [77][78], He played his last Test match at his favorite venue Galle International Stadium on 6 November 2018. Once the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan decided to retire, Sri Lanka opted for … Rangana Herath is very approachable to anyone. His elder brother is Deepthi Herath. The rain-affected match ended in draw. Although Herath played 71 ODIs and 17 T20Is, he never played in a World Cup final until 2014 when Sri Lanka … In the second Test in Nagpur which Sri Lanka lost by an innings and 239 runs, Herath took 1/81 having bowled 39 overs. However, he made 67 to hand Sri Lanka a lead of 122 runs in the first innings. On 11 February 2018, against Sri Lanka, Herath overtook the legendary Wasim Akram's wicket tally in Test cricket to become the highest wicket-taking left-arm bowler. Rangana Herath holds the record with more wickets than any other spinner in the past decade in Test cricket. [51] Herath took only one wicket and conceded 159 runs in the first innings of the visitors. [27][28], For his performances in 2014, he was named in the World Test XI by ICC. [13], Born on 19 March 1978, in the small village of Waduwawa, Kurunegala, on the southeastern tip of the Northwestern Province as the second of the family. [59] Herath adjudged man of the match award as well for his impressive match-winning bowling performances.[60]. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath took four wickets to spark a Pakistan batting collapse as Sri Lanka scrambled for an unlikely 50-run win Tuesday in the first Te On 29 September 2016, he led the team in a test match, becoming the oldest player to lead a Test team for the first time since Somachandra de Silva in 1983. [41] The match was won by Sri Lanka, where Herath led from the front, took 6 wickets in the match. Twenty20 bowling winner A master sans mystery. Starting to blossom in the early 30s is rare for a bowler, but Rangana Herath has done exactly that. Herath was England's latest spin tormentor with 6 for 74 during the first inning and he took another 6 wickets for just 97 runs and confirmed the Sri Lanka's victory against the touring English team. With that, Sri Lanka won the match by 199 runs and sealed the series 2-0. Š;Tamil: ரங்கன ஹெரத்;born 19 March 1978), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer,[1] who played all forms of the game and a former Test captain for Sri Lanka. [32], Herath revealed his intentions to retire from ODIs and T20Is after 2016 ICC World Twenty20. He took six test wickets against the Australians. I always believe in the consistency, he tells Sportsmail. Rangana Herath went past Wasim Akram to become the most prolific left-arm bowler in Test history when he took the last Bangladesh wicket. In that match played at the newly renovated R. Premadasa Stadium, he took three wickets in the first innings. [62] Sri Lanka now has the unique record of having the greatest ever right arm bowler, Muttiah Muralitharan and Rangana Herath, the greatest ever left arm bowler in Test cricket. Rangana Herath was the wrecker-in-chief for Sri Lanka in the second innings as they defeated South Africa in the second Test in Colombo. He's a guy that I admire a hell of a lot. He was the leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2012, with 60 at an average of 23.61, thus proving conclusively that he had broken out of Murali's shadow, and was among the best left-arm spinners going around.ESPNcricinfo staff, School children show their appreciation for Rangana Herath, Rangana Herath was run out in his final Test innings, Rangana Herath was chaired around the outfield. [38] In the process he became the oldest cricketer to take a hat-trick in Test matches.[39]. Herath took 4/79 in second innings, finished his fifth ten-wicket haul in Test cricket and adjudged man of the match award as well. Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, Major teams Sri Lanka, Hampshire, Kandurata Maroons, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Surrey, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Wayamba. [49] He was only the second left arm spinner to grab 350+ test wickets after Daniel Vettori in test history. Rangana Herath is the second most prolific left-arm spinner of all time. Rangana Herath is an orthodox left-arm spinner who has taken over from Muttiah Muralitharan as Sri Lanka's main wicket-taking bowler in Tests. Spread the love. ... It’s a tricky one, because Bess is a wicket-taker,” Swann said.”He didn’t bowl particularly well in Sri Lanka and I think he’d admit that, but he took 12 wickets and he does bowl wicket-taking balls,” he added. Defeated South Africa in the process he became the best left-arm spinner Test... 10-Fors came after the first innings and 88 runs by Sri Lanka a! 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