Herath to retire after first Test against England
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka´s left-arm bowler Rangana Herath is retiring earlier than expected and will bid farewell after next month´s opening Test against England in Galle, the cricket board announced Monday.Herath, 40, was expected to bow out at the conclusion of England´s three-Test tour, but he will now call it quits from international cricket at the same ground where he made his Test debut against Australia in 1999."We respect and support Rangana´s decision even though his retirement will be a big loss for Sri Lanka Cricket," the Sri Lankan board said."We wish to thank him for the invaluable contribution he has made."Herath has played 92 Tests, taking 430 wickets -- making him Sri Lanka´s second most prolific bowler behind Muttiah Muralitharan, who holds the all-time world record of 800.His last ODI appearance was in Wellington against England in March 2015. The first Test against England starts on November 6.
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