Rangana Herath spins Sri Lanka towards Zimbabwe sweep in 2nd Test at Harare
The tourists began the fourth day on 102 for four in their second innings, with an overll lead of 334, and spent the first half of the day extending that advantage.
Nov 09, 2016, 22:45 PM IST
Rangana Herath 3rd bowler to take fifers against all Test playing nations, after Muttiah Muralitharan and Dale Styen
Herath bowled a very economical spell of 26 overs with 4 maidens and giving away 89 runs at 3.42 economy.
Nov 08, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera lead Sri Lanka to crushing win over Zimbabwe by 225 runs in first test
Sri Lanka declared their second innings as expected at the start of the day on 247 for six, leaving 98 overs to bowl out the hosts, who were set a near-impossible target of 412 to win.
Nov 02, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka: Hosts bid to start winning Heath Streak in 100th Test — Preview
Zimbabwe`s chances of causing an upset against a Sri Lanka side that recently beat Australia 3-0 at home have been boosted by the touring side`s long injury list.
Oct 28, 2016, 19:35 PM IST
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews injured, Rangana Herath set to make captaincy debut in Tests
Lanka have brought in three new faces in the squad against Zimbabwe--fast bowlers Kasun Madushanka and Lahiru Kumara and all-rounder Asela Gunaratne.
Oct 24, 2016, 13:49 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Following 3-0 whitewash in Tests, Cricket Australia to conduct 'meaty' review
Australia hired Sri Lanka spin great Muttiah Muralitharan as a coaching consultant to help their batsmen prepare for the South Asian nation`s pitches but many appeared clueless when facing veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who took 28 wickets and was named man-of-the-series.
Sep 01, 2016, 10:36 AM IST
Ravichandran Ashwin retains second spot in ICC Test bowlers ranking
The bowlers` list is headed by England`s James Anderson, who leads Ashwin by 12 points with 870 points.
Aug 18, 2016, 22:32 PM IST
Rangana Herath wrecks Australia, Sri Lanka sweep series 3-0
Herath (7-64) claimed a 13-wicket match haul to bag the man-of-the-match award while his 28 wickets from three tests also made him the obvious choice for the man-of-the-series award.
Aug 17, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
Kaushal Silva ton dims Aussie hopes of win against Sri Lanka in Colombo
The 30-year-old, mixing dogged defence and controlled aggression, put together a crucial 90-run partnership with first innings centurion Dinesh Chandimal to thwart the Australian attack.
Aug 16, 2016, 18:40 PM IST
Rangana Herath thwarts Aussies after Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh score tons
The hosts, 2-0 up in the series, then lost nightwatchman Dilruwan Perera (eight) leg before to paceman Mitchell Starc as they reached 22 for one in their second innings at stumps.
Aug 15, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh half-centuries keep Australia afloat in Colombo Test against Lanka
Dinesh Chandimal, who started Sunday on 64, was the hero of the day after his dogged 132 helped Sri Lanka post a challenging 355.
Aug 14, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
Steve Smith wants Australia batsmen to ''reinvent'' game to avoid whitewash against Sri Lanka
They brace for another trial by spin, this time at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.
Aug 12, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
Dilruwan Perera stars as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 229 runs to clinch series
The teams move to Colombo now for the third and final test from next Saturday.
Aug 06, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Australia: 2nd Test, Day 3 - As it happened...
Rangana Herath claimed his maiden test hat-trick as 21 wickets tumbled on a frantic second day.
Aug 06, 2016, 09:49 AM IST
HAVOC! Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath bags hat-trick against Australia – WATCH VIDEO
Following the footsteps of seamer Nuwan Zoysa, Herath has now become the second Sri Lankan to bag a hat-trick in test cricket.
Aug 05, 2016, 18:46 PM IST
SL vs AUS: Rangana Herath runs havoc as Day 2 witness 21 wickets tumbling in Galle
Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera polished off the tail to finish with 4-29 as Australia folded inside 34 overs.
Aug 05, 2016, 18:07 PM IST
Rangana Herath: Interesting facts about left-arm spinner's hat-trick against Australia
Starc's dismissal left the visitors teetering at 80 for seven in the morning session of the second day`s play.
Aug 05, 2016, 12:11 PM IST
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test: Preview — Another trial by spin awaits Aussies
Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews said the 38-year-old Herath had once again "proved his brilliance" in the first Test.
Aug 02, 2016, 08:29 AM IST
Sri Lanka vs Australia,1st Test: Mathews credits Mendis for big win, Smith bemoans poor batting
Sri Lankan spinners led by Rangana Herath played a major part in the team`s first Test win against Australia for 17 years, but it was Mendis who sparked a turnaround for the hosts.
Jul 30, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Rangana Herath, Kusal Mendis star as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 106 runs in 1st Test
Australia, chasing a challenging 268 for victory, were bundled out for 161 before tea.
Jul 30, 2016, 15:13 PM IST
