(1978-03-19) 19 March 1978 (age 46) Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Slow left arm orthodox
Role
Bowler
International information
National side
Sri Lanka (1999–2018)
Test debut (cap 78)
22 September 1999 v Australia
Last Test
6 November 2018 v England
ODI debut (cap 120)
25 April 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI
1 March 2015 v England
ODI shirt no.
14
T20I debut (cap 39)
6 August 2011 v Australia
Last T20I
28 March 2016 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1996–1998
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
1998–2010
Moors Sports Club
2008–2011
Wayamba
2009
Surrey
2010
Hampshire
2011–2018
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
2012
Basnahira Cricket Dundee
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
T20I
Matches
93
71
17
Runs scored
1,699
140
8
Batting average
14.52
9.33
2.66
100s/50s
0/3
0/0
0/0
Top score
80*
17*
3
Balls bowled
25,992
3,242
365
Wickets
433
74
18
Bowling average
28.08
31.91
20.72
5 wickets in innings
34
0
1
10 wickets in match
9
0
0
Best bowling
9/127
4/20
5/3
Catches/stumpings
24/–
14/–
0/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up
2011 India–Bangladesh–Sri Lanka
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner
2014 Bangladesh
Runner-up
2012 Sri Lanka
Asia Cup
Runner-up
2010 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 November 2018
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. Herath is the most successful left arm bowler in Test cricket history. He worked as spin bowling consultant with the Bangladesh cricket team.[2] Herath was a member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.
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. On 11 March 2017, Herath surpassed 362 wickets by Daniel Vettori to become the most successful left-arm spinner in Test cricket history.[3] He is the first left-arm spinner to take 400 Test wickets.[4] On 10 February 2018 during Bangladesh tour, Herath became the most successful left-arm bowler in Test cricket history by surpassing Wasim Akram.[5] He has the longest Test cricket career for Sri Lanka with a span of 19 years from 1999 to 2018.
On 29 May 2016, Herath became the third Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket history after Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas.[6] On 8 November 2016, Herath became only the third bowler in history to take five-wicket hauls against all Test-playing nations.[7] On 2 October 2017, he became the second Sri Lankan bowler to take 400 test wickets. He is the oldest player to reach 350 as well as 400 Test wickets.
On 23 October 2016, Herath was announced as captain for Sri Lanka tour to Zimbabwe.[8] Angelo Mathews, the regular captain, was injured. 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.[9]
On 22 October 2018, Herath announced his retirement from international cricket after the first Test at Galle against England.[10] On 6 November 2018, he played in his final Test in Galle.[11][12] In the first innings of the match, he became the third bowler to take 100 Test wickets at the same venue, when he dismissed the England captain Joe Root.[13] After the match, Herath said that it was "the right time" to retire, finishing his career with 433 Test wickets, the most for a left-arm spin bowler.[14]
^"What numbers don't tell". theweek.in.
^"Rangana Herath and Ashwell Prince join Bangladesh's coaching staff". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^Narayan, Shankar (11 March 2017). "Stats: Rangana Herath becomes the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history". www.sportskeeda.com.
^"Pakistan v Sri Lanka: Rangana Herath claims 400th Test wicket". BBC. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"Rangana Herath betters Wasim Akram, becomes most successful left-arm Test bowler". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"Everyman Herath waddles into history". ESPNcricinfo. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
^"Herath takes five; Zimbabwe fold for 272". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
^"Rangana Herath to Captain Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe". Sri Lanka Cricket. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^"Mathews injured, Herath set for late captaincy debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
^"Rangana Herath to retire after first England Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^"Burns and Foakes debut, England bat in Herath's Galle farewell". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^"'This is the right time' – Rangana Herath on retirement". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^"Herath reaches 100 Test wickets at Galle on day one of his final appearance for Sri Lanka". The Cricketer. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^"Rangana Herath retires, saying it's 'the right time' to go". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath (Sinhala: රංගන හේරත්; Tamil: ரங்கன ஹெரத்; born 19 March 1978), known as RanganaHerath, is a former...
politician Kanaka Herath, Sri Lankan politician Maheepala Herath, Sri Lankan politician RanganaHerath (born 1978), Sri Lankan cricketer Renuka Herath, Sri Lankan...
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, Sri Lanka's RanganaHerath, and Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja from India employ this bowling style...
a right arm and left arm bowler:: Muralitharan with 800 wickets and RanganaHerath with 433 wickets. The top five records are listed for each category...
Joe Root Angelo Mathews (c) Mitchell Johnson Stuart Broad Dale Steyn RanganaHerath Tim Southee Ross Taylor 2015 David Warner Alastair Cook (c) Kane Williamson...
"Magical Herath spins Sri Lanka to innings win". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015. "RanganaHerath Profile"...
world record for the highest 7th wicket partnership in List A history(RanganaHerath & Thilina Kandamby put on 203*) 5 different captains have led the Sri...
international cricket in 1991. He became the second left-arm spinner, after RanganaHerath, to claim 9 wickets in a test innings. In August 2018, Maharaj was named...
which in this case would turn from off to leg. Sri Lankan left-armer RanganaHerath gained recognition by bowling the delivery, in particular against the...
Finger Right to left Phil Tufnell, Ravindra Jadeja, Daniel Vettori, RanganaHerath, Shakib Al Hasan, Derek Underwood, Bishan Singh Bedi Leg spin Right...
well. The match was turned towards Sri Lanka with magical spell by RanganaHerath, who took wickets of Mohammad Hafeez, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik...
Test, Chandimal contracted pneumonia, ruling him out of the match. RanganaHerath was later confirmed as captain of the side for the first Test. Chandimal...
293/7 (50 overs) v Sri Lanka 297/3 (47.1 overs) Jonathan Trott 76 (87) RanganaHerath 2/46 (10 overs) Kumar Sangakkara 134* (135) James Anderson 2/51 (10...
before emigrating to Singapore to Captain its National Cricket Team, and RanganaHerath a world-class Spin bowler. Current Club captain is Chanaka Welegedara...
Lanka national team, where he trained international players such as RanganaHerath, Tharindu Kaushal and Dilruwan Perera. One-Test wonder Ugra, Sharda...
score 4,000 Test runs. RanganaHerath (SL) took the best match figures for a Sri Lankan bowler against Australia. RanganaHerath (SL) took his eighth five-wicket...
inswinging arm-ball, often bowled at yorker length. Daniel Vettori, RanganaHerath and Derek Underwood are other examples of left-arm orthodox bowlers...
Mendis unveiled this delivery during the 2008 Asia Cup. Sri Lankan RanganaHerath is believed to be the first left handed spin bowler to have used the...
bowlers to pass this milestone, along with Muttiah Muralitharan and RanganaHerath. Vaas has also taken 400 One Day International wickets, only the second...
a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Kusal Perera. 5 On 17 March, RanganaHerath was ruled out of the World Cup with an injury to his spinning finger...
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