Full name Angelo Davis Mathews
Born June 2, 1987, Colombo
Current age 30 years 323 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira Greens, Basnahira North, Brothers Union, Colts Cricket Club, Combined Provinces, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
72 | 128 | 17 | 4914 | 160 | 44.27 | 9831 | 49.98 | 8 | 28 | 541 | 53 | 55 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
196 | 166 | 44 | 5107 | 139* | 41.86 | 6097 | 83.76 | 2 | 35 | 397 | 81 | 48 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
71 | 56 | 18 | 1055 | 81* | 27.76 | 890 | 118.53 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 23 | 0 |
First-class | 108 | 182 | 24 | 7619 | 270 | 48.22 | 14851 | 51.30 | 17 | 39 | 817 | 90 | 80 | 0 |
List A | 245 | 209 | 53 | 6099 | 139* | 39.09 | 7529 | 81.00 | 2 | 45 | 72 | 0 | ||
T20s ![]() |
150 | 127 | 35 | 2377 | 81* | 25.83 | 1967 | 120.84 | 0 | 9 | 163 | 77 | 55 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
72 | 79 | 3828 | 1738 | 33 | 4/44 | 4/60 | 52.66 | 2.72 | 116.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
196 | 154 | 5071 | 3901 | 114 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 34.21 | 4.61 | 44.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T20Is ![]() |
71 | 57 | 969 | 1101 | 37 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 29.75 | 6.81 | 26.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 108 | 130 | 6419 | 2920 | 63 | 5/47 | 5/62 | 46.34 | 2.72 | 101.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
List A | 245 | 6012 | 4568 | 145 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 31.50 | 4.55 | 41.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s ![]() |
150 | 117 | 2037 | 2507 | 79 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 31.73 | 7.38 | 25.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 4-7, 2009 scorecard |
Last Test | India v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Dec 2-6, 2017 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 28, 2008 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Jan 17, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Nottingham, Jun 8, 2009 scorecard |
Last T20I | India v Sri Lanka at Indore, Dec 22, 2017 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Nov 10-12, 2006 scorecard |
Last First-class | India v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Dec 2-6, 2017 scorecard |
List A debut | Sri Lanka Under-23s v New Zealand A at Colombo (Police), Sep 16, 2005 scorecard |
Last List A | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Jan 17, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Feb 28, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20s | India v Sri Lanka at Indore, Dec 22, 2017 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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42 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 17 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3955 ![]() |
0/16 | Sri Lanka | v India | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 | T20I # 634 |
1/19, 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Cuttack | 20 Dec 2017 | T20I # 633 |
17, 0/30 | Sri Lanka | v India | Visakhapatnam | 17 Dec 2017 |
ODI # 3942 ![]() |
0/9, 111* | Sri Lanka | v India | Mohali | 13 Dec 2017 |
ODI # 3941 ![]() |
1/8, 25* | Sri Lanka | v India | Dharamsala | 10 Dec 2017 |
ODI # 3939 ![]() |
111, 1 | Sri Lanka | v India | Delhi | 2 Dec 2017 |
Test # 2286 ![]() |
10, 10 | Sri Lanka | v India | Nagpur | 24 Nov 2017 |
Test # 2283 ![]() |
52, 12 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kolkata | 16 Nov 2017 |
Test # 2281 ![]() |
54 | Sri Lankans | v Ind Pres XI | Kolkata | 11 Nov 2017 | Other |
A robust batting technique, nagging consistency with the ball, and athleticism in the field, all set off by an imperturbable temperament, have made Angelo Mathews one of Sri Lanka's most prized assets and a figure on which the team hangs many hopes. He has risen quickly since earning wide acclaim with an acrobatic save in the 2009 World Twenty20, and in February 2013, became Sri Lanka's youngest ever Test captain at 25, after having been groomed for the post for two years.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2015