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Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews

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Angelo Mathews
ඇන්ජෙලෝ මැතිව්ස්
அஞ்செலோ மத்தியூஸ்
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Angelo Mathews with Sri Lanka in 2011
Personal information
Full name Angelo Davis Mathews
Born 2 June 1987 (age 28)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname Kaluwa, Angie
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role Batting all-rounder
Relations Heshani Silva (wife) (m.2013)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 112) 4 July 2009 v Pakistan
Last Test 19–21 May 2016 v England
ODI debut (cap 137) 31 December 2008 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 5 January 2016 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 28) 8 June 2009 v Australia
Last T20I 26 March 2016 v England
Domestic team information
Years Team
2010 Kolkata Knight Riders
2012–2013 Pune Warriors India
2012 Nagenahira Nagas
2015–present Delhi Daredevils

Basnahira North

Brothers Union

Combined Provinces
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 57 169 65 85
Runs scored 4054 4,067 976 6,240
Batting average 49.43 39.32 28.70 54.26
100s/50s 7/22 1/28 -/4 14/33
Top score 160 139* 81* 270
Balls bowled 3,276 4,633 871 5,375
Wickets 30 102 34 56
Bowling average 50.60 35.10 28.41 45.16
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 0
Best bowling 4/44 6/20 3/16 5/47
Catches/stumpings 38/– 39/– 21/– 52/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 21 May 2016
Angelo Davis Mathews (Sinhalese: ඇන්ජෙලෝ මැතිව්ස්; Tamil: அஞ்செலோ மத்தியூஸ் (born 2 June 1987) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for all formats.[1] On 8 March 2016, Mathews was appointed as the T20I captain as well, due to continuous injuries of Lasith Malinga.[2] Mathews, a middle-order batting allrounder and probably Sri Lanka's best finisher, is known for his compact batting technique and consistent medium pace bowling.
He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 World Twenty20 championship and was part of the team that made the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2012 World Twenty20 championship.

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International debut

Mathews made his List A debut for Sri Lanka Under-23s against New Zealand A at Police Park Ground, Colombo in September, 2005. He captained the Sri Lankan cricket team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[3] He later made his first-class debut for Colombo Cricket Club in November, 2006.
Mathews began his international career in late-2008 with ambitions of becoming a genuine allrounder, but has since given primacy to his batting (to diminish his workload and avoid injuries), and effectively plays as a specialist batsman in the Test side. However, for the balance of the team, he still plays as a batting allrounder in the limited overs cricket. A more than useful strike rate of 84.06 has made him a damaging prospect in the final overs of the Sri Lankan innings.[4][5]
He made his international debut in a One Day International against Zimbabwe in November 2008 and made his Test debut against Pakistan at Galle in July, 2009.

Test career


Angelo Mathews at Sydney Cricket Ground in October 2010
Angelo Mathews made his Test debut in Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2009. The Test also marked the debuts of Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Amir and Saeed Ajmal. He scored his maiden half-century in the third Test of the series, played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo. His maiden ton came against Australia in September, 2011 in the same venue.[6] Mathews has an average record in Tests in countries such as Australia, South Africa and India, but up to now he has had limited opportunities to improve on it. His brilliant records at home and in countries like England and UAE make up for that. Two of his four centuries came in England – against a high quality pace attack consisting of James Anderson and Stuart Broad – in the famous Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland, 2014. He has also flourished with the added responsibility of captaincy, averaging 86.62 in 13 matches.[6]
In February 2013, Mathews became Sri Lanka's youngest ever Test captain at 25, after having been groomed for the post for two years. He captained the Lankan team in its monumental Test series win in England (2014). His highest Test score (160 of 249 balls) also came in the second match of the series played at Headingley, Leeds.[4]

Captaincy (2013– present)


Angelo Mathews as captain at the toss with Nick Knight
After Kumar Sangakkara stepped down as ODI captain following the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Mathews was widely tipped to be Sri Lanka's next limited overs captain.[7] However, short tenures of Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene followed.[8][9][10][11] After Sri Lanka's loss in the final of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, the skipper Jayawardene stepped down as captain of the T20I side. Later that month, Mathews was appointed as the T20I captain with Lasith Malinga as his deputy.[1] In February 2013 Mathews was eventually named as ODI and Test captain succeeding Jayawardene.[12]
Mathews became an important member in Sri Lanka One Day team during the Sri Lanka tour of Australia in 2010/11. At the first match, on 3 November 2010, Mathews scored a magnificent match winning 77* runs with a partnership with Lasith Malinga, who also scored his only half-century. Sri Lanka were in trouble when he come into the crease, but finally won the match. In this match, Mathews along with Malinga, recorded the highest ninth wicket partnership in ODI history by scoring 132 runs for the ninth wicket.[13]
Mathews hit back-to-back centuries against England at Lord’s and Headingley to seal Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test series win in England. Under him, Sri Lanka also won the ODI series 3 – 2. The England tour was followed by a 2 – 0 win over Pakistan at home, where Mathews and his team ensured a winning send-off for Mahela Jayawardene from Tests.[14]
On 16 November 2014, Mathews scored his first ODI century against India at Ranchi. He hit four boundaries and ten huge sixes, but finally ended up in the losing side by century made by Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Under the captaincy of Mathews, however, lost all the matches in 5 ODI series against India in 2014. This is the largest lost by Sri Lanka in a bilateral series.[15]
Year 2014 was the limelight of Mathew's captaincy, where Sri Lanka won many bilateral ODI series and also the 2014 Asia Cup.[16] That year, he became the most successful ODI captain with 20 wins out of 32 matches and 62.50% of winning percentage.[17]
On 11 March 2015, during the last pool A match in 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, against Scotland, Mathews scored the fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan in World Cups, and third fastest ODI fifty by a Sri Lankan after Sanath Jayasuriya and Kusal Perera. His fifty came from just 20 balls, where it includes 5 sixes and 1 four.[18]
Mathews was able to bring the team to quarter finals of the World Cup 2015 under his captaincy, where they lost the quarter final against South Africa on 18 March 2015. This defeat was Sri Lanka's first lost in World Cups after 2003, without reaching for the semi finals.

Angelo Mathews batting
Mathews became the fourth Sri Lankan all-rounder to take 100 ODI wickets with more than 3000 ODI runs after Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, and Tillakaratne Dilshan. He took his 100th ODI wicket by lbw of Mohammad Hafeez on 26 July 2015.[19]

T20 career

In the Indian Premier League cricket, he currently plays for Delhi Daredevils. He is one of the most sought out players in the Premier League world, having been bought by the Pune Warriors for US $950,000.[5] In 2015,he was sold to Delhi Daredevils in IPL Auction at a price tag of Rs.7.5 Crores.

Personal life

Mathews was born in Colombo, to Tamil father Tyronne Mathews and Burgher mother Monica Mathews.[20][21] Like Chaminda Vaas, the famous Sri Lankan bowler (1994–2009), Mathews is Roman Catholic and had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo.[3]
Mathews is married to his longtime partner, Heshani Silva. The wedding reception was held on 18 July 2013 at Cinnamon Grand Hotel with the presence of former president Mahinda Rajapakse.[22][23]

Product and brand endorsements

Angelo Mathews endorses the following products.

Records

  • Highest ninth wicket partnership – 132 by Angelo Mathews (77) and Lasith Malinga (56) against Australia in November 2010.[13]
  • Most wins in year 2014 as a captain — Under the captaincy of Mathews, Sri Lanka won 20 ODI matches, lost 12 out of 32 matches and winning percentage is 62.50[17]
  • Mathews was one of five Wisden Cricketers of year 2015.[27]

International centuries

Angelo Mathews scored 7 Tests and 1 ODI century.

Test centuries

No. Runs scored Opponent Batting po. Innings Test Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 105*  Australia 6 1 3/3 SSC, Colombo Home 16 September 2011 Drawn [28]
2 157*  Pakistan 6 2 1/3 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Away 3 January 2014 Drawn [29]
3 102  England 6 1 1/2 Lord's, London Away 15 June 2014 Drawn [30]
4 160  England 6 2 2/2 Headingley, Leeds Away 23 June 2014 Won [31]
5 122  Pakistan 5 2 3/3 Pallekele, Kandy Home 6 July 2015 Lost [32]
6 102  India 5 1 2/3 P Sara Oval, Colombo Home 22 August 2015 Lost [33]
7 110  India 5 2 3/3 SSC, Colombo Home 1 September 2015 Lost [34]

ODI centuries

No. Runs scored Opponent Batting position Venue H/A/N Date Result Ref
1 139*  India 5 JSCA Stadium, Ranchi Away 16 November 2014 Lost [35]

International 5 wicket hauls

ODI 5 wicket hauls

# Figures Match Opponent Venue City Country Year
1 6/20 12  India R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 2009

Awards

Test Awards

Man of the Match Awards

S No Series Season Match Performance Result
1 1st Test - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in UAE Test Series 2013/14 1st Innings - 91 (127 balls, 15x4) ; 13-1-43-1
2nd Innings - 157* (343 balls, 16x4, 1x6); 2-0-9-0		 Match Drawn.[36]
2 2nd Test - Sri Lanka in England Test Series 2014 1st Innings - 26 (28 balls, 2x4, 1x6); 16-4-44-4.
2nd Innings - 160 (249 balls, 25x4, 1x6); 10-3-16-0.		  Sri Lanka won by 100 runs.[37]

Man of the Series awards

S No Series Season Match Performance Result
1 Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in UAE Test Series 2013/14 412 runs with 1 century and 2 fifties. Avg. 103.00
1 ct. 38-5-124-2 ; avg. 62.00. (3 matches)		 Series Drawn.[38]
2 Sri Lanka in England Test Series 2014 306 runs with 2 centuries. Avg. 76.50
37-9-99-4 ; Avg. 24.75 (2 matches)		  Sri Lanka won the series 1-0.[39]

ODI Awards

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Zimbabwe Shere Bangla Stadium 12 January 2009 52* (96 balls: 1x4, 2x6); 6–0–19–1  Sri Lanka won by 130 runs.[40]
2 India R. Premadasa Stadium 12 September 2009 19 (37 balls: 1x4); 6–0–20–6  Sri Lanka won by 139 runs.[41]
3 Australia MCG 3 November 2010 77* (84 balls: 8x4, 1x6);  Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket.[42]
4 Pakistan R. Premadasa Stadium 18 June 2012 10–0–41–0; 80* (76 balls: 4x4, 2x6);  Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets.[43]
5 Pakistan DSC Stadium 20 December 2013 3.4–0–17–0 ; 47(44 balls: 2x4)  Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets.[44]
6 Bangladesh Shere Bangla Stadium 6 March 2014 10–0–41–0; 1 ct. ; 80* (76 balls: 4x4, 2x6);  Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets.[45]
7 India JSCA Cricket Stadium 16 November 2014 7–1–33–2; 1 ct. ; 139* (141 balls: 6x4, 10x6);  India won by 3 wickets.[46]

T20I Awards

Man of the Match Awards

# Series Date Opposition Match Performance Result
1 2010 ICC World Twenty20 11 May 2010 India 3–0–29–0; 46 (37 balls: 3x4, 2x6)  Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets.[47]
2 2014 ICC World Twenty20 24 March 2014 Netherlands 4–0–16–3 ; DNB  Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets.[48]
3 2014 ICC World Twenty20 3 April 2014 West Indies 1–0–4–0; 40 (23 balls: 3x4, 2x6)  Sri Lanka won by 27 runs (D/L).[49]

Career best performances

Mathews's career best performances

Batting Bowling

Score Fixture Venue Season Score Fixture Venue Season
FC 270 Basnahira North v Kandurata Colombo (SSC) 2009 5–47 Colts v Chilaw Marians Colombo (Colts) 2008
LA 139* Sri Lankans v India Ranchi 2014 6–20 Sri Lanka v India Colombo (RPS) 2009
T20 73* Nagenahira Nagas v Uva Next Colombo (RPS) 2012 4–19 Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore Kolkata 2010

References


"Mathews takes over as Sri Lanka's T20 captain". Wisden India. 24
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