Angelo Mathews to Retire from Test Cricket

Angelo Mathews, a veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder, will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against Bangladesh in Galle, starting June 17. The 38-year-old Mathews will bring an end to his decorated Test career, which began at the same venue in July 2009.

Mathews has made himself available for white-ball selection "if and when my country needs me." He wrote on social media, "It is time for me to say goodbye to the most cherished format of the game, international Test Cricket! I have given everything to cricket and cricket has given me everything in return and made me the person I am today."

Career Highlights

• 119th Test match, 34 as captain
• Set to finish as Sri Lanka's third-highest run-scorer in Tests
• 8,167 runs at an average of 44.62, with 16 centuries and a highest score of 200*
• 33 wickets
• Averaged 74.60, 77.33, and 42.25 across three years, scoring six hundreds and 12 fifties
• Notched up four more centuries in 2022 and 2023, with his most recent ton coming against Afghanistan in 2024

Quote

"I stand grateful to the game and thankful to the thousands of Sri Lanka cricket fans who have been there for me throughout my career during my highest of highs and lowest of lows. I believe this Test team is a talented side with many future and present greats playing the game. Now seems like the best time to make way for a younger player to take the mantle to shine for our nation. A chapter ends but the love for the game will always remain."