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Mathews puts chase down to faith

Faith was all the explanation Angelo Mathews could give for a day in which the weather itself colluded with the hosts, who sped to a thrilling seven-wicket victory, to take the series lead in Galle.

10-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mathews rues Galle collapse

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews bemoaned his team's batting collapse in the first Test in Galle which allowed South Africa to settle for a draw at the SSC and claim the series

28-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

South Africa set for final-day spin inquisition

Sri Lanka rattled along at well over four an over to set a target of 369 and give themselves well over three sessions to bowl out South Africa

27-Jul-2014•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Sri Lanka arrive at flat SSC with roles reversed

As Sri Lanka arrive in Colombo needing to win to level the series, Angelo Mathews knows the SSC could become a site of disappointment

23-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Only ourselves to blame for defeat - Mathews

Despite a ball-tampering row that cast a shadow over the Galle Test, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews laid the blame for the team's heavy defeat at their own doorstep

20-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Steyn five-for gives SA control

Dale Steyn ripped through Sri Lanka with his 23rd five-wicket haul to give South Africa control of the Galle Test

18-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Mathews tips seamers to sweeten Jayawardene's farewell

Angelo Mathews is buoyed by a confident pace attack and is hopeful of capping Mahela Jayawardene's Test career on a winning note

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews bemoans 'awful cricket'

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has slammed his team for playing "awful cricket" during their 82-run defeat to South Africa in the third ODI

12-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews backs SL to overcome pressure of decider

Ahead of the decider against South Africa, Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka need "nothing out of the ordinary" to seal the series

11-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Floodlights restriction hurts Sri Lanka's chase

Sri Lanka Cricket's attempts to cut operational costs has affected the cricket in the first ODI, as Sri Lanka lost wickets chasing a Duckworth-Lewis equation, when light faded quickly in the late afternoon

06-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the R Premadasa Stadium

SL ready for more verbal bouts if needled

Angelo Mathews did not think South Africa would go after Sri Lanka verbally, but warned that the hosts were capable of giving it back, like they had in England

05-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Mathews, Prasad set up Sri Lanka for famous win

Sri Lanka have never won a Test series in England, but they are closing in on a magnificent achievement after their captain, Angelo Mathews, with a brilliant domineering hundred

23-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sri Lanka bowlers prepared for more toil

Headingley could be more responsive for the quick bowlers, but Sri Lanka's captain, Angelo Mathews, says his attack will not stray from basic principles of line and length

19-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ballance ton shores up England

Gary Ballance made his maiden Test hundred after Sri Lanka briefly transformed the complacent mood of the first Test with a wonderful bowling performance

15-Jun-2014•The Report by David Hopps

SL looking to take ODI momentum to Tests - Mathews

Angelo Mathews hoped the speed Sri Lanka's cricket had gathered in the other formats would help propel them to better results in Tests as well

11-Jun-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in London

Jayawardene defends Buttler Mankading

Mahela Jayawardene has defended the Sri Lanka team after England's captain, Alastair Cook, suggested "a line had been crossed" in the deciding ODI of the series between England and Sri Lanka

03-Jun-2014•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Mathews at loss to explain collapse

Angel Mathews said Sri Lanka's ten-wicket defeat in the third ODI at Old Trafford was "one of the worst games I've ever played"

28-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath offers Sri Lanka third spin threat

Angelo Mathews suggested Sri Lanka held an important edge at Old Trafford on a surface he expected to be conducive to spin with Rangana Herath added to their squad as a third spinning option

27-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews wary of England, conditions

Angelo Mathews marked out key England players and foreign conditions as the primary threats as Sri Lanka embarks on a five-match series

21-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lankans start to hit their stride

Angelo Mathews hit fifty and Dinesh Chandimal an unbeaten 47 off 31 balls to set up a hefty thumping of Kent in Sri Lanka's second tour match in England

16-May-2014•Alan Gardner at Canterbury

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