Seasoned Sri Lanka all-rounder announces Test retirement

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews took to social media on Friday, 23 May, to announce his retirement from Tests upon the conclusion of the first match against Bangladesh in Galle next month.

Mathews, who made his Test debut at the same venue against Pakistan in 2009, has been a cornerstone of Sri Lankan cricket for over 15 years, excelling as both an all-rounder and a leader.

Aggregating 8,167 in 118 matches, he is only behind Kumar Sangakkara (12,400) and Mahela Jayawardena (11,814) for most Test runs by a Sri Lankan. He also proved handy with the ball with 33 wickets to his name. He also has the second-most runs at Galle, with 2206 runs across 33 Test matches at the venue.

Some of Mathews' notable performances in the format include a brilliant 200* against Zimbabwe in 2020, 160 in Sri Lanka's win against England in the second innings at Headingley in 2014, which was preceded by an incredible bowling performance in the first innings as he secured figures of 4/44 and the Player of the Match award.

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