Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews has announced his retirement from Test cricket. On his social media account, he revealed that his final Test appearance will be in the first Test of the coming series against Bangladesh next month. Mathews stated that he will continue to play white-ball cricket.
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) May 23, 2025
In the post, Mathews expressed his gratitude for having represented Sri Lanka for 17 years in Test matches and thanked his family and fans for their support throughout the years. With his dependable technique and fluent style of batting, he debuted in the Test arena against Pakistan at Galle in 2009. Alongside his batting, Mathews became increasingly vital for Sri Lanka after the retirements of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
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Although injuries sometimes restricted him bowling-wise, Mathews often played important roles in helping Sri Lanka achieve some great Test wins. In 118 Tests, he scored 8,167 runs at an average of 44.62, with 16 hundreds and 45 fifties. Faced with a combination of pace and spin, he proved one of Sri Lanka’s premier Test cricketers.
