Profile
Angelo Mathews is one of the most promising all-rounders Sri Lanka has produced in recent times. A genuine middle-order batsman, he is also more than a handful bowler along with being a livewire in the field.
An integral part of the Sri Lankan youth side since his debut in 2003, he was handed the reins in 2005 for the tour to England. His unbeaten 123 in a losing cause in the third Test was much appreciated and with good performances in a triangular series involving England and Bangladesh, Mathews made a name for himself. He debuted for Colts Cricket Club in the 2007-08 season. After an ordinary first season he came into his own in the second, scoring 696 runs at an average of 58 and was one of the stars on Sri Lanka A’s tour of South Africa.
He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2008. Though he struggled to take wickets in his first few matches, he performed well with the bat slamming a fifty in only his third ODI. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2009. Since then he has been a regular fixture in ODIs and is also making his presence felt in Tests.
Mathews is blessed with an excellent temperament and is also a good analyser of game situations. Though his pace is only in the mid 130 kilometre mark, he keeps it tight and can also swing the ball under helpful conditions.
Fast Facts
- Angelo Mathews made his debut for Sri Lanka Under-19s when he was just 16 years old in 2003.
- He captained the Sri Lankan team in the 2006 U-19 World Cup.
- In November 2010, Mathews was named ‘Personality of the Year’ by Living Magazine in Sri Lanka.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
23 |
36 |
1219 |
6 |
40.63 |
48.66 |
1 |
8 |
105* |
| ODI |
71 |
59 |
1447 |
15 |
32.88 |
82.59 |
0 |
9 |
77* |
| T20 |
25 |
20 |
312 |
8 |
26 |
121.87 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
| IPL |
24 |
20 |
376 |
5 |
25.06 |
123.27 |
0 |
1 |
65* |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
23 |
22 |
942 |
501 |
7 |
1/13 |
/ |
71.57 |
3.19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| ODI |
71 |
54 |
1810 |
1413 |
42 |
6/20 |
/ |
33.64 |
4.68 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
| T20 |
25 |
17 |
283 |
346 |
15 |
3/16 |
/ |
23.06 |
7.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| IPL |
24 |
22 |
395 |
537 |
15 |
4/19 |
/ |
35.8 |
8.15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
11 |
0 |
2 |
| ODI |
20 |
0 |
4 |
| T20 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
| IPL |
7 |
0 |
2 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2009-2012
- ODI:
- 2008-2012
- T20:
- 2009-2011
- IPL:
- 2009-2012
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Jul 04, 2009
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs England at P Sara Oval, Colombo - Apr 03, 2012
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Nov 28, 2008
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Mar 02, 2012
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Jun 08, 2009
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Nov 25, 2011
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at SuperSport Park, Centurion - May 12, 2009
- Last played:
- Pune Warriors India Vs Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur - May 13, 2012
