Rangana Herath Biography

Full Name   : Rangana Herath 

Date of Birth : 19th March 1978 

Place of Birth : Kurunegala, Sri Lanka 

Batting Style  : Left-Handed 

Bowling Style : Slow Left Arm Orthodox 

Role  : Bowler 

Test Debut (cap 78) : 22nd September 1999 v Australia 

ODI Debut (cap 120) : 25th April 2004 v Zimbabwe 

Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack (born 19 March 1978, Kurunegala) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Rangana Herath was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College.  Rangana Herath has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors Sports Club.  Rangana Herath bowling style is slow left arm orthodox.  Rangana Herath made his Test match debut at Galle, Sri Lanka against the Australian cricket team in 1999, and his One Day International (ODI) debut against the Zimbabwean cricket team at Harare Sports Ground in 2004.

Herath joined the Sri Lankan squad in 2008 to face West Indies, for two Tests and three ODIs. In one of his warm up matches he got a five wicket haul.

Rangana Herath played a few matches for Surrey during the latter part of the 2009 English cricket season.

In April 2010, Herath joined Hampshire, where he played in the first half of the 2010 County Championship before fellow Sri Lankan Ajantha Mendis replaced him for the second half of the season.

Playing Career

Test Cricket

Australia (1999), Rangana Herath ascended to prominence against Australia in 1999 with a "mystery" ball.  Rangana Herath broke into the national side after an impressive A tour to England. Herath while playing in two test matches in the series, deceived the visiting Australians with a delivery that darted the other way.  Rangana Herath took six test wickets against the Australians.

India, West Indies (2010)Herath played only in the test at Galle during the home series against India. Though Sri Lanka won, he only managed to took the wicket of Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh in that match. Herath was recalled for the second test match against the West Indies in November 2010. In that match played at the newly renovated R. Premadasa Stadium, he took three first innings wickets.

South Africa (2011)In the second Test of Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa in December 2011, Herath took nine wickets and won the Man of the Match award. Sri Lanka won the match by 208 runs; it was their first Test win in South Africa.