Angelo Mathews retires: Check his numbers in test cricket

Angelo Mathews played 119 tests for Sri Lanka from 2009 to 2025.

Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews retired from test cricket on Saturday, June 21, after playing his last test match against Bangladesh. Last month, Mathews announced that he would pull down the curtains on his career in the longest format of the game after the first match of the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh test series.

However, Mathews will be available to play for the national team in the white-ball formats. The 38-year-old player was one of the best all-rounders to represent the Sri Lanka Cricket Team in tests, who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He made his test debut in July 2009 in a match against Pakistan.

He represented Sri Lanka in 119 tests till his retirement in June 2025, and is the seventh Sri Lanka cricketer to play 100 or more tests for the national team. With 8214 runs, Mathews retired as Sri Lanka’s third-highest run scorer in tests after legends Kumar Sangakkara (12400) and Mahela Jayawardene (11814). On that note, let’s take a look at his numbers in test cricket.

Angelo Mathews batting record in test cricket:

During his 17-year-long career from 2009 to 2025, Mathews played 119 tests for Sri Lanka, out of which, he batted in 212 innings. At a superb average of 44.40, he mustered 8214 runs with 45 fifties and 16 centuries. He also slammed an unbeaten double ton (200*) against Zimbabwe in January 2020, which stood as his top knock.

Matches played: 119

Innings batted: 212

Runs scored: 8214

50s/100s: 45/16

Average: 44.40

Highest score: 200*

Angelo Mathews bowling record in test cricket:

Out of 119 games, Mathews bowled in 86 innings and scalped 33 wickets at an average of 54.48. He never got a five-wicket haul in tests and registered his best bowling show of 4/44 in a clash against England in June 2014 at Headingley, Leeds.

Matches: 119

Innings Played: 86

Wickets: 33

Average: 54.48

Best Bowling Figures (Innings): 4/44

Angelo Mathews captaincy record in test cricket:

Angelo Mathews succeeded Mahela Jayawardene as the test skipper in February 2013. He captained the side in 34 tests till January 2017. He was first appointed as a T20I skipper in October 2012, however, he was given the leadership across all formats later.

Matches captained: 34

Matches won: 13

Matches drawn: 6

Matches lost: 15

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