Sri Lanka spin ace Herath to retire after first England test


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  • Monday, 22 Oct 2018

FILE PHOTO - Cricket - Sri Lanka v South Africa -Second Test Match - Colombo, Sri Lanka - July 23, 2018 - Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath shows the ball to celebrate taking six wickets after Sri Lanka won the test series. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath, the most successful left-arm spinner in test history, will retire after the series opener against England in Galle next month, the country's cricket board said on Monday.

The 40-year-old, who has been managing knee injuries for several years, will bring down the curtain on his glorious career at the same venue where he made his debut 19 years ago.

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