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Defiant Mathews falls short as England reach semis

Champions Sri Lanka crashed out in heartbreaking fashion in Delhi when they crumbled to a 10-run defeat against England in one of the most memorable games of the tournament

26-Mar-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Mathews hopes SL's seniors will step up

Angelo Mathews has said that he trusts makeshift opener Dinesh Chandimal and new addition Lahiru Thirimanne to set the tone at the top of Sri Lanka's innings

16-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews hopes to rise to unexpected challenge

Angelo Mathews has admitted he was not mentally prepared to take over as Twenty20 captain after Lasith Malinga resigned because of fitness problems

09-Mar-2016•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mumbai

Malinga steps down as captain, Mathews to lead in World T20

Lasith Malinga has stepped down as Sri Lanka's T20 captain ahead of the World T20 in India.

08-Mar-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Seniors have not clicked - Mathews

Sri Lanka's stand-in T20 captain Angelo Mathews has said that the seniors have not delivered, which has put their Asia Cup final chances in jeopardy

02-Mar-2016•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Malinga, Mathews back for World T20

Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga and vice-captain Angelo Mathews are back from injury for Sri Lanka, for the Asia Cup and the World T20 that follows

18-Feb-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews laments day three collapse

Angelo Mathews has described the second-innings collapse on day three as a mockery after Sri Lanka went on to lose the Hamilton Test by five wickets

21-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

'Our seamers will also get assistance' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, expects the pitch at Seddon Park to help his seam attack as much as New Zealand's

17-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Hamilton

Batsmen respected NZ a lot more than expected - Mathews

Loose bowling on day one, and cautious batting on days two and three paved Sri Lanka's path to defeat, said Angelo Mathews after the 122-run loss in Dunedin

14-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews prepared for higher bowling load

The depletion of Sri Lanka's attack due to injury will likely mean an enhanced role for himself with the ball, Angelo Mathews said. A prospect he said he doesn't mind in New Zealand's seam-friendly conditions.

09-Dec-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

'We don't expect to lose in NZ' - Mathews

Even though Sri Lanka began their post Jayawardane-Sangakkara on winning note against West Indies, captain Angelo Mathews admitted that his side's tour of New Zealand will be their toughest tour so far

26-Nov-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Dilshan and Mathews seal thumping win

A rollicking 91-run opening partnership, brisk stands through the middle, and a violent Angelo Mathews finish sent Sri Lanka hurtling to 215 for 3 - the highest ever T20 international total on the island - and set the scene for a 30-run victory.

09-Nov-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews lauds Jayaratne for team's resurgence

Angelo Mathews has credited Sri Lanka's resurgence against West Indies partly to the work of interim coach Jerome Jayaratne

08-Nov-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka keen to give new-look team extended run

Sri Lanka will choose to bed in their new-look ODI outfit over blooding young players in the dead-rubber against West Indies, captain Angelo Mathews said

06-Nov-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews hails 'great find' Siriwardana

Angelo Mathews has hailed man-of-the-match Milinda Siriwardana as a "great find" following Sri Lanka's 72-run victory over West Indies which sealed a 2-0 whitewash

26-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Mathews cleans up at SLC Awards

Angelo Mathews' excellent form with the bat and consistent performances with the ball, have earned him four major Sri Lanka Cricket awards

19-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Rangana can play few more years' - Mathews

Tharindu Kaushal's indifferent outing at Galle raised concerns over whether he could become Rangana Herath's spin-bowling successor, but Herath himself could still play for some time yet

17-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mathews backs Thirimanne to deliver at No. 3

A move to No. 3 may help end Lahiru Thirimanne's lean trot, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said ahead of the first Test against West Indies in Galle

13-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka fret over batting order

Angelo Mathews has confirmed Upul Tharanga will take Kumar Sangakkara's place, but said the team management was 'giving the batting order a bit more thought'

27-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando at SSC

Must find a way to counterattack Ashwin - Mathews

For the second home series in a row Sri Lanka are being hounded by an opposition spinner, but the strategy that briefly worked against Yasir Shah may not yield dividends against R Ashwin, Angelo Mathews said

24-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

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