Rangana Herath
On scorecards: HMRKB Herath
In-game rating: 90/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rangana Herath played 93 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1999 to 2018. The first came against Australia at Galle International Stadium, with a score of 3 and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Galle International Stadium in 2018.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 363 wickets at 26.4 in 72 Tests. The best bowling is 9 for 127 against Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2014. In all: 34 five-wicket hauls, 9 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 278 wickets at 23.7 at home and 115 wickets at 38.6 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 106 wickets at 28.1 in 21 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 19 Tests and 102 wickets at 24.9. Rangana Herath captained Sri Lanka in 5 Tests, winning 3 and losing 2. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 38 of the Tests Rangana Herath played and lost 34, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 93 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80* | 93 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 67 | 105 | India | Eden Gardens | 2017 | Drawn |
| 61 | 99 | England | Riverside Ground | 2016 | Lost |
| 49 | 84 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2015 | Lost |
| 48 | 82 | England | Headingley | 2014 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/127 | 33.1 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2014 | Won |
| 8/63 | 23 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
| 7/48 | 21 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 7/64 | 18.1 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2016 | Won |
| 7/89 | 36 | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | 2013 | Won |
Best in a match: 14/184 against Pakistan (2014).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 21 | 314 | 13.65 | 0/0 | 106 | 28.08 |
| Australia | 11 | 188 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 66 | 22.64 |
| England | 11 | 311 | 17.28 | 0/1 | 43 | 33.28 |
| India | 11 | 296 | 21.14 | 0/2 | 33 | 48.06 |
| South Africa | 11 | 250 | 15.63 | 0/0 | 43 | 27.63 |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 50 | 24.76 |
| West Indies | 8 | 126 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 27.27 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 62 | 6.89 | 0/0 | 36 | 27.75 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 30 | 17.87 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 784 | 14.79 | 0/1 | 278 | 23.65 |
| Away | 36 | 759 | 14.32 | 0/2 | 115 | 38.57 |
| Neutral | 8 | 156 | 15.60 | 0/0 | 40 | 28.65 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.50 |
| 2000s | 19 | 204 | 9.27 | 0/0 | 64 | 37.08 |
| 2010s | 72 | 1,492 | 16.04 | 0/3 | 363 | 26.42 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 19 | 312 | 14.18 | 0/1 | 102 | 24.94 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 14 | 234 | 15.60 | 0/0 | 84 | 25.49 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 8 | 117 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 41 | 24.83 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 4 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 30 | 17.37 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 94 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 32.08 |
| Lord's | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 37.57 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1999 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2018 at Galle International Stadium
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