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        <title>Williamson to miss early part of India series with a groin strain</title>
        <description>Williamson suffered the injury in SL which requires extended rehabilitation; Chapman has been added to the squad </description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:07:04 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Asia specialist Ajaz Patel says limited opportunities have made him hungrier</title>
        <description>The left-arm spinner picked up 6 for 90 in the third innings of the Galle Test, his second five-wicket haul in Sri Lanka</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:51:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Southee pleased with depth, variety in New Zealand's attack</title>
        <description>NZ are coming off a long break without Test cricket but their captain backs them to hit the ground running in Galle</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:02:04 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Herath, Rathour join NZ Test team for short-term roles</title>
        <description>They will join the support staff just before New Zealand's six Tests in Asia over the next two months</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:57:30 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Shakib the bowler a '10/10' in his craft and handling pressure</title>
        <description>Bangladesh's spin bowling coach Rangana Herath is pleased with his bowlers sticking to an attacking brand of cricket</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:57:52 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'Nothing wrong with our ability but we need to be more gritty' - Rangana Herath</title>
        <description>Bangladesh's spin-bowling coach urged the batters to build partnerships like how India did</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-ind-1st-test-day-2-nothing-wrong-with-the-skill-but-we-need-to-fight-hard-rangana-herath-1349847</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Adam Voges: 'Not the one that spins and beats your outside edge that is the dangerous one'</title>
        <description>He reflects on how things went wrong for him in 2016 and the challenges in the conditions</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:55:03 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bangladesh spin coach Herath tests positive for Covid-19</title>
        <description>Entire contingent sent into three-day room quarantine again; training set to be delayed</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:32:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rangana Herath and Ashwell Prince join Bangladesh's coaching staff</title>
        <description>They will serve as spin-bowling and batting consultant respectively</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rangana Herath front-runner to be Bangladesh spin bowling coach</title>
        <description>Former head coach Jamie Siddons could be in line to return as batting coach</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, Joe Root nominated for ICC men's cricketer of the decade award</title>
        <description>Kohli is the only men's player who has been nominated for all major awards</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rangana Herath retires saying it's 'the right time' to go</title>
        <description>There was no famous farewell at Galle but Rangana Herath was happy it was &quot;the right time&quot; for him to retire from international competition</description>
        
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        <title>Ben Foakes shows class on debut to lift England from adversity</title>
        <description>Debutant wicketkeeper Ben Foakes finished the day on 87 not out as England rallied from 103 for 5 through a series of lower-order stands</description>
        
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        <title>'He looks like a club cricketer but his mental strength is unbelievable' - Paul Farbrace on Rangana Herath</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka's former coach, now England assistant, recalls the impact of their retiring spinner</description>
        
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        <title>Galle up for grabs as spinners prepare to take centre stage</title>
        <description>Rangana Herath prepares to play his final Test, as England size up a number of potential debutants on a surface that's bound to favour spin</description>
        
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        <title>Rangana Herath to retire after first England Test</title>
        <description>The left-arm spinner will play the first Test at Galle where he needs one wicket to reach 100 at the venue</description>
        
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        <title>Maharaj hoping to learn from &quot;best in the world&quot; Herath</title>
        <description>The South African spinner described the Sri Lankan's consistency as &quot;phenomenal&quot; and said he wanted to incorporate how the older man could turn and slide the ball at will</description>
        
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        <title>Herath may retire from international cricket in November</title>
        <description>Herath may quit following the three-match Test series against England. Provided he plays every Sri Lanka Test until then, he will finish five Tests short of 100</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka look to refocus on cricket in pink-ball Test; Lakmal named captain</title>
        <description>They are 1-0 down and will be led by Suranga Lakmal in Dinesh Chandimal's absence. West Indies, meanwhile, have won their two most recent Tests at the Kensington Oval</description>
        
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        <title>'Feel like we've started another journey' - Herath</title>
        <description>Veteran spinner sees a &quot;proper&quot; team with youth and experience in equal measure following three years of rebuilding</description>
        
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        <title>Rangana Herath out of Delhi Test with back injury</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka are likely to name legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay as the replacement for the Test that starts in Delhi on December 2</description>
        
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        <title>Gunaratne wins big at SLC's annual awards</title>
        <description>The allrounder picked up four awards at the ceremony, while Rangana Herath and Chamari Atapattu were named the men's and women's cricketers of the year</description>
        
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        <title>Herath's 400th wicket seals dramatic victory for Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>Pakistan lost a Test match in Abu Dhabi for the first time, as 16 wickets fell on a nail-biting final day on which Rangana Herath became the first left-arm spinner to break the 400 barrier</description>
        
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        <title>Pakistan's transition an advantage for SL bowling - Chandimal</title>
        <description>Pakistan will begin working out their batting order after the retirements of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, and Dinesh Chandimal believes a settled Sri Lanka bowling attack can exploit this</description>
        
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        <title>Herath to be rested for Pallekele Test</title>
        <description>The left-arm spinner pulled up with a stiff back in the second Test and will stay in Colombo to receive treatment. Two players will be added to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test</description>
        
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        <title>Rahane reveals thinking behind India's quick feet</title>
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        <title>'We are a better team than this' - Herath</title>
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        <title>Herath leapfrogs Ashwin to second place</title>
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        <title>Mendis solid, SL need 218 on final day</title>
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        <title>Cremer backs Zimbabwe to counter Herath</title>
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        <title>'Poor catching, batting cost us, not complacency' - Herath</title>
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        <title>Shakib's 116 gives Bangladesh control</title>
        <description>Bangladesh were in a difficult position when the third day of their 100th Test, against Sri Lanka, began but with Shakib Al Hasan's century and debutant Mosaddek Hossain's 75, they were able to recover</description>
        
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        <description>Lauding his team's self-belief in home Tests, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Rangana Herath also said that the pitch at the P Sara Oval would prove a little more helpful for batsmen than it had been in previous matches</description>
        
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        <title>Would love to get 400 wickets but can't guarantee form - Herath</title>
        <description>The 39-year old record-breaking left-arm spinner also said he considers his future before every series he plays</description>
        
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        <title>Herath to lead Sri Lanka, Pushpakumara called up for Bangladesh Tests</title>
        <description>In Angelo Mathews' absence, Rangana Herath will lead Sri Lanka in the Tests against Bangladesh, while left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara has been called up</description>
        
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        <title>Whitewashers to whitewashees?</title>
        <description>After a promising first day in Port Elizabeth things quickly unravelled for Sri Lanka, and that was meant to be the ground most suited to them. It does not bode well</description>
        
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        <title>Du Plessis praises groundsman for quelling Herath's threat</title>
        <description>South Africa wanted a pitch to nullify the threat of Rangana Herath, and that is what they got in Port Elizabeth</description>
        
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        <title>Maharaj hopes for spin lessons from Herath</title>
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        <description>Rangana Herath, who led Sri Lanka to a 2-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in his first series as captain, has said that the team's recent run in Test cricket bodes well for the South Africa tour</description>
        
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        <title>Herath caps series sweep with 13-for</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka took under an hour on day five to wrap up a 2-0 series whitewash of Zimbabwe with a 257-run win</description>
        
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        <title>Herath five-for gives SL first-innings cushion</title>
        <description>After losing their last five wickets for 19 runs to concede a 232-run first-innings lead to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe took four wickets by stumps</description>
        
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        <title>Sri Lanka overcome Zimbabwe's resistance in last-hour win</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer soaked up 175 balls and 121 dots to lead another lower-order rally, but Sri Lanka dug deep into their reserves to secure a hard-earned victory with 45 balls to spare</description>
        
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        <title>Mathews sidelined by 'multiple leg injuries'</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said that an expert medical panel had advised him rest with the aim of getting fit for the South Africa tour in December, after a scan showed multiple leg injuries</description>
        
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        <title>Mathews injured, Herath set for late captaincy debut</title>
        <description>Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath is set to become the oldest player to lead a Test team for the first time since Somachandra de Silva in 1983, during Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe</description>
        
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        <title>Herath bowls Sri Lanka to historic whitewash</title>
        <description>Thirteen wickets in the match from their leading spinner helped Sri Lanka complete their first whitewash over Australia in Test cricket</description>
        
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        <description>Sri Lanka captain, Angelo Mathews, said Kusal Mendis' batting and Rangana Herath's &quot;all-round&quot; performances constituted the positives from the 2-0 Test series defeat against England</description>
        
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        <title>Third England tour brings back fond memories for Herath</title>
        <description>Before Rangana Herath wrapped up Pakistan's second innings at Galle in his comeback Test in 2009, he was playing in the Staffordshire leagues</description>
        
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        <title>Daunting challenge for Sri Lanka to repeat 2014 heist</title>
        <description>Two years ago, when these sides last met, Sri Lanka were the buoyant side and England struggling. This time the roles are reversed and it will be a significant surprise if the result isn't as well</description>
        
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        <title>Herath retires from ODIs, T20Is</title>
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        <title>Malinga, Mathews back for World T20</title>
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        <title>Herath and Siriwardana seal 2-0 series win</title>
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        <title>Mathews cleans up at SLC Awards</title>
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        <title>Magical Herath spins Sri Lanka to innings win</title>
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        <title>Herath masterclass leaves West Indies reeling</title>
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        <title>Herath to take retirement call after 2016 World T20</title>
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        <title>Uncapped Siriwardana, Pathirana in ODI squad</title>
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        <title>Uncapped offspinner Tharindu Kaushal replaces Herath, could play SA</title>
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        <title>SL wait on Herath's fitness, Mathews recovers</title>
        <description>Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has overcome the Achilles concern that forced him off the field early during Scotland's innings on Thursday, team manager Michael de Zoysa has said</description>
        
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        <title>SL play down Mathews fitness concerns</title>
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        <title>Seekkuge Prasanna to be flown in as cover for Herath</title>
        <description>Legspinning allrounder Seekkuge Prasanna will be flown to Australia as cover for the injured Rangana Herath, SLC has said</description>
        
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        <title>Herath in doubt for Australia game</title>
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        <title>Herath stresses accuracy for spinners</title>
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        <title>Herath to return to Sri Lanka</title>
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        <title>Rangana Herath to miss first Test</title>
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        <title>Herath injury allows Senanayake instant return</title>
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        <title>Sangakkara, Jayawardene prosper after Herath nine</title>
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        <title>'Younis wicket turning point' - Herath</title>
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        <title>Herath's five put Sri Lanka ahead</title>
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        <title>SL beat rain to win after Herath's six</title>
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        <title>SL should be wary of Ajmal - Misbah</title>
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        <title>South Africa block their way to No. 1</title>
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