Best XI from the players who retired in 2018
These players have garnered a number of laurels over the course of their illustrious career.
11. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
The only spinner to feature in this playing XI is Rangana Herath. The legendary Sri Lankan spinner bid adieu to international cricket in November this year. Owing to Muttiah Muralitharan’s exemplary contribution for Sri Lanka, Herath got the minimum number of chances to play for the island nation. Nevertheless, he made the most of the opportunities that he got.
Herath’s final international game came against England in November this year. It was the first Test of England’s tour of Sri Lanka. Herath bid goodbye to international cricket with three wickets to his name in the final game. However, Lanka ended up on the losing side in that game.
Herath was a part of 93 Tests, 71 ODIs, and 17 T20Is. In Test cricket, Herath grabbed 433 wickets with 34 five-wicket hauls to his name – the fifth highest for any player in Tests. In addition to that, he also took 74 ODI wickets and 18 T20I wickets with a five-wicket haul in the latter.
With 433 wickets, he ended as the second highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in Tests. Moreover, he also finished as the eight highest wicket-taker in Tests. Hence, with stately numbers against his name, Rangana Herath will be a welcomed affair in this playing XI.
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