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To be within the shadows after which seize your slice of sunshine is rarely straightforward. Rangana Herath exactly did that. For a big a part of his early profession, the previous Sri Lankan left-arm spinner needed to cope with the greatness of Muttiah Muralitharan, after which he carved out his personal path.
Having bowed out in 2018 with 433 Check wickets, Herath has been a busy presence within the worldwide teaching realm. He had a stint with Bangladesh and now has a versatile function with New Zealand. Having shifted base to Australia, Herath stated: “I moved to Australia with my family, about two and a half years ago. Considering all the angles, this is one of the best places to live. I do a bit of one-on-one coaching here.”
Explaining his teaching stints, Herath stated: “With New Zealand, I am not doing a full-time job. Basically, they hire me for the subcontinental games.” And the way huge was New Zealand’s 3-0 sweep within the Check sequence in India? “I played many years for Sri Lanka, and we never won a Test in India. So, winning 3-0 series on their soil, that’s special. If they (New Zealand) can win one game in India, that will be a good achievement, that was the initial thought. That first innings of India when they got 46 in Bengaluru, after that the thinking was if we can win one game, then why can’t we win another game?”
FILE PHOTO: Washington Sundar and R Ashwin through the India vs New Zealand Check.
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FILE PHOTO: Washington Sundar and R Ashwin through the India vs New Zealand Check.
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Wanting on the present state of Sri Lankan cricket, Herath stated: “I am so happy that the guys are giving their 100 per cent. Sri Lanka is doing well at the moment and I am sure they will continue with the same momentum. (Coach) Sanath (Jayasuriya) is a character, who wants to win every game and he knows the kind of language that Sri Lankan players need to be addressed.”
Gazing throughout the seas, Herath praised R. Ashwin: “He is such a clever guy and a very smart bowler, I would like to congratulate him and wish him for his future. I thought Washington (Sundar) bowled brilliantly in the series against New Zealand and he played the first game in Perth here as well. He has a long way to go. He can bat as well, and after Ashwin, I think Washington will do most of the work. And Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) is completely different. He tends to go a bit faster and is a bit of a back of a length as well. He keeps the batters under pressure and takes wickets.”
Talking concerning the quirky expertise that Sri Lanka is known for, Herath elaborated: “Sri Lanka always produces different kinds of guys, mystery bowlers like Ajantha Mendis, we have Matheesha (Pathirana) now, before that we had Lasith Malinga. We play street cricket in Sri Lanka, and in backyards. You can’t produce these cricketers with coaching, it has to come naturally. I am sure there will be a few other cricketers like this in the future as well.”
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