Rangana Herath

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rangana Herath
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 19, 1978(1978-03-19)
Age	46
Birthplace	Kurunegala
Country	Sri Lanka
Horoscope	Pisces

Rangana Herath Biography

Rangana Herath is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on March 19, 1978 in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. He is a well- known left-arm orthodox cricketer who was best known for his work with the Sri Lankan team in Tests. He holds the world record for most left-arm spinners taking wickets with more than 400 in his career.

Both he and He and Muttiah Muralitharan are considered two of the best bowlers in Sri Lankan history. have been regarded as two of the greatest bowlers in Sri Lankan cricket history.

During the second test against South Africa, he took his 34th test fifer in South Africa’s second innings. With that, Sri Lanka won the match by 199 runs and sealed the series 2-0. This was his 12th fifer in a fourth innings of a match, more than any other bowler in the history.

Born on 19 March 1978, in the small village of Waduwawa, Kurunegala, on the southeastern tip of the Northwestern Province as the second of the family. His elder brother is Deepthi Herath. He was also promoted to the opening batting in school times, and acted as a pacer, until his coach told him to start spin bowling due to height problem. Before starting professional career, Herath was working at Sampath Bank as a clerk, when he met brother of Chandika Hathurusingha.

He married Senani, a woman he named.

Rangana Herath Net Worth

Rangana Herath is one of the richest Cricket Player from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rangana Herath 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During the 1996-97 season, he began his first professional career at the Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club. In 1999, he made his Test debut against Australia.

He was instrumental in Sri Lanka’s first ever ICC World Twenty20 title, which they won in 2014.

During the second Test at Galle, Herath took a hat-trick by dismissing Adam Voges, Peter Nevill, and Mitchell Starc in the Australian first innings. He became the second Sri Lankan after Nuwan Zoysa, and first Sri Lankan spinner to take a Test hat-trick. He is also the second left-arm orthodox bowler ever to take a Test hat trick after Johnny Briggs in 1892. In the process he became the oldest cricketer to take a hat-trick in Test matches.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rangana Herath height 5 ft 6 in Rangana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rangana Herath Dating?

According to our records, Rangana Herath married to Senani Herath. As of December 1, 2023, Rangana Herath’s is not dating anyone.

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Herath made his Test debut at Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka against Australia in 1999. His One Day International debut came five years later in 2004, against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. During the 2016 England series, Herath was ranked as 13th Test match bowler in the world, having hit the heights of second in the list in 2012.

Facts & Trivia

Rangana Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

Herath played only in the test at Galle during the home series against India. Though Sri Lanka won, he only managed to take 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 wickets in the first innings. 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.