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Rangana Herath. Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath ( Sinhala: රංගන හේරත්; Tamil: ரங்கன ஹெரத்; born 19 March 1978), known as Rangana Herath, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, [1] who played all forms of cricket game and a former Test cricket captain for Sri Lanka.
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Rangana Herath is a left-arm spinner who has taken over from Muttiah Muralitharan as Sri Lanka's main wicket-taker in Tests. He has played 93 Tests, 71 ODIs and 17 T20Is for Sri Lanka, and has taken 433, 2362 and 18 wickets respectively.
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Rangana Herath is a consistent and experienced bowler who has played for Sri Lanka since 1999. He has taken over 100 wickets in Tests and ODIs, and has been Sri Lanka's strike bowler since Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement.
Rangana Herath guided Sri Lanka to a massive 199-run victory over South Africa in the second Test in Colombo to sweep the two-match series.
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Nov 6, 2018 · The Sri Lankan spinner, who is No.10 on the all-time Test wicket-takers' list, announced his decision to retire after the first Test against England in 2018. He said it was the right time to end his international career and hoped to take more wickets in his farewell match.
Sep 10, 2019 · The retirement of Rangana Herath, the last cricketer who made his Test debut in the 90s still playing at the top level, represents the end of an era. It has been an extraordinary journey for him. I’ve known Rangana since he was 15 years old.
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Dec 31, 2019 · Sonali Dhulap recalls Rangana Herath’s stunning five-for against New Zealand that helped Sri Lanka storm into the semi-final of the 2014 World T20 and established him as a big tournament player.
