Rangana Herath urges for patience from Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators as country continues search for next spin ace
4 years, 10 months ago

Rangana Herath urges for patience from Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators as country continues search for next spin ace

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Rangana Herath has urged Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators to be patient with the current crop of spinners as they struggle to fill the void left after his retirement in 2018, the left-arm wizard told Reuters. Sri Lanka boast two spinners in the top 10 in the list of the most successful bowlers in Test cricket, with Muttiah Muralitharan leading the tally with 800 wickets and Herath placed 10th. AP Herath is the most prolific left-arm spinner in the world with 433 test wickets and spearheaded Sri Lanka’s bowling attack after Muralitharan’s retirement in 2010 until the end of 2018. Sri Lanka have lost three of four home Tests since Herath hung up his boots with visiting teams increasingly becoming more adept at thwarting the threat of their spinners in helpful conditions.

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‘After Ashwin, Washington will do most of the work,’ says Rangana Herath
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘After Ashwin, Washington will do most of the work,’ says Rangana Herath

The Hindu  

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India's Test Cricket Adaptability Key to Avoid Whitewash in New Zealand Series
2 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Ajaz Patel draws inspiration from Rangana Herath ahead of series against Afghanistan
4 months ago

Ajaz Patel draws inspiration from Rangana Herath ahead of series against Afghanistan

Hindustan Times  

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5 months ago

India forced into self-appraisal mode by Sri Lanka spinners

Hindustan Times  

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Test cricket is what life is: R Ashwin
10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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11 months, 1 week ago

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Live Mint  

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India vs England: Former spinner Venkatapathy Raju explains how visitors can beat hosts in the spin game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Firstpost  

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Do England have the right spinners for Test series against India?

Hindustan Times  

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India's focus on mental, physical aspects in England Test: Smriti Mandhana
1 year ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers
2 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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IND vs SL: No Sangakkara, no Mahela, no Herath - Sri Lanka meandering in Tests in recent years
2 years, 10 months ago

IND vs SL: No Sangakkara, no Mahela, no Herath - Sri Lanka meandering in Tests in recent years

The Hindu  

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K. L. Rahul: Leadership role in Tests will be an exciting challenge
2 years, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Not many leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days: L Sivaramakrishnan
3 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Ind vs NZ first Test | You may find us playing three spinners, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead
3 years, 1 month ago

Ind vs NZ first Test | You may find us playing three spinners, says New Zealand coach Gary Stead

The Hindu  

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‘Playing against India will tell us a lot about where we’re at’: ENG spinner confident of doing well in Tests series
3 years, 5 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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World Test Championship final: 'Bring in right people who have right mindset to perform', Virat Kohli hints at Test team overhaul
3 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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India vs England: Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami and other visiting players to watch out for
3 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Copy 'superstar' Ravindra Jadeja if you're a kid or an emerging player: Kevin Pietersen
3 years, 7 months ago

Copy 'superstar' Ravindra Jadeja if you're a kid or an emerging player: Kevin Pietersen

India TV News  

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India batsmen are going to cause problem: England spinner Jack Leach ahead of Chennai Test
3 years, 11 months ago

India batsmen are going to cause problem: England spinner Jack Leach ahead of Chennai Test

India Today  

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Sri Lanka cricketers back on home soil for England Tests
3 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lanka cricketers back on home soil for England Tests

The Hindu  

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Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja hard to face on turning Indian pitches, says BJ Watling
4 years, 5 months ago

Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja hard to face on turning Indian pitches, says BJ Watling

India TV News  

New Zealand Test wicketkeeper B.J. Watling has named Indian spin duo of R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja among the bowlers he finds difficult to face. "When it's turning in India it's obviously very tough to play any spinner, really," Watling told ESPNcricinfo. "I think I've been lucky enough to keep to fantastic bowlers throughout the years," Watling said when asked …

Former India leggie Laxman Sivaramakrishnan says it's about time India finds the next crop of young spinners
4 years, 9 months ago

Former India leggie Laxman Sivaramakrishnan says it's about time India finds the next crop of young spinners

Firstpost  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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Try to be in the best possible mental and physical space before every game: R Ashwin
5 years, 3 months ago

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India Today  

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Rangana Herath: Need to monitor bowling actions at junior levels
5 years, 11 months ago

Rangana Herath: Need to monitor bowling actions at junior levels

The Hindu  

An illustrious international career which lasted for nearly two decades, Rangana Herath, has really seen the game evolve. But as he walked into retirement from international cricket in November last year, Herath realised that the game has become more aggressive and challenging. Read: Avishka Gunawardene appointed Sri Lanka’s interim batting coach The 40-year-old former spin ace, who has 433 Test …

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