Angelo Mathews' white-ball retirement will officially end his career as an international cricketer because the Sri Lankan is also set to retire from Test cricket after featuring in the Test series opener against Bangladesh, which will commence on June 17.
All-rounder Angelo Mathews is a veteran of 118 Test matches, and he has surprisingly extended his career very well, establishing himself as one of the all-time greats of Sri Lankan Cricket.
Speaking to reporters a day before the commencement of the Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews said that retiring from red-ball cricket at the same venue (Galle International Stadium) where he made his debut in 2009 and played his 100th Test is a pleasant coincidence.
"It's a coincidence. I had my debut in Galle. I played my 100th Test in Galle. And I'm going to say goodbye in Galle. The main reason is that we don't have many games coming up. After this, our next Test assignment is a year away. That's a very long time.
There are six more months until the next T20 World Cup - Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews, who has scored 1416 runs and bagged 45 wickets in T20Is, further said that he will be working very hard on his fitness to give himself a chance to feature in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and retire entirely from cricket after that event. He elaborated:
"I'm quite happy. I couldn't bowl much since 2016 because, from 2008 to 2015, I was playing in all formats as an all-rounder. That eventually took a toll on my body because I didn't care much about workload management. I was captain at the time and wanted to contribute in every single game. Bat, ball, and field. But I didn't manage my body well. Obviously, it took a huge toll on me. But I have no regrets because I tried to give my best to my country and my team."
The future looks bright - Sri Lanka
"The future looks bright. Since Sanath (Jayasuriya) took over, and Upul Tharanga and his team came in, the communication has been excellent. Whether it's seniors, juniors, or anyone else, they always communicated with us. That matters.
"Communication is key to having a good environment and performance will follow. We've seen that. We've done extremely well in Test matches. We even had a chance to be in the WTC final. And in ODIs and T20s, we've done very well in the last two years"
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