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Mathews Announces Retirement From Test Cricket
- Angelo Mathews, the 37-year-old former Sri Lankan captain and all-rounder, will play his final Test match against Bangladesh in Galle from June 17 to 21, marking the end of his career in the longest format.
- Mathews' decision follows a 17-year career beginning in 2009 with his debut in Galle against Pakistan, and reflects his view that the talented Test team now needs younger players to take over.
- He appeared in 118 Test matches mainly as a batting all-rounder, accumulating 8,167 runs at an average just above 44, with 16 hundreds and 45 half-centuries, while also claiming 33 wickets and captaining the team in 34 Tests.
- Mathews announced that he believes the moment has come for younger players to step up, while also confirming he remains willing to participate in Sri Lanka’s white-ball matches if called upon, and expressed heartfelt thanks to both the sport and its fans.
- Mathews will end a distinguished Test career marked by 13 wins as captain, the second most for Sri Lanka, and his retirement follows fellow veteran Dimuth Karunaratne’s exit earlier in 2025.
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Mathews announces retirement from Test cricket
Sri Lankan cricket veteran Angelo Mathews has announced his retirement from Test cricket, with his final appearance scheduled for the first Test against Bangladesh in June. However, Mathews confirmed he remains open to representing Sri Lanka in white-ball formats "if and when my country needs me," in a statement shared on his social media. Mathews, who has not featured in Sri Lanka's white-ball teams for nearly a year, will bring to a close a di…
Angelo Mathews, former Sri Lanka captain, announces retirement from Test cricket
Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain Angelo Mathews has announced his retirement from Test cricket. The first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh next month in Galle will be Mathews' final appearance for Sri Lanka in whites. In an emotional statement, Mathews said that it is the right time for the next generation to take over while confirming that he will remain available for the national side in white-ball cricket. "With a grat…
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