Angelo Mathews
On scorecards: AD Mathews
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Angelo Mathews played 109 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2009 to 2024. The first came against Pakistan at Galle International Stadium, with scores of 42 and 27, and 2 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 5,325 runs at 44.4 in 77 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 200 not out from 468 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 2020, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 16 hundreds, 41 fifties.
At home the average was 45.2 across 62 Tests; away it was 42.8 across 41 Tests. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,601 runs at 50.0 in 23 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 29 Tests and 1,907 runs at 45.4. Angelo Mathews captained Sri Lanka in 34 Tests, winning 13 and losing 15. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 36 of the Tests Angelo Mathews played and lost 48, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 109 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200* | 468 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2020 | Won |
| 199 | 397 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2022 | Drawn |
| 160 | 249 | England | Headingley | 2014 | Won |
| 157* | 343 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2013 | Drawn |
| 145* | 342 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2022 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/44 | 16 | England | Headingley | 2014 | Won |
| 3/39 | 12 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2014 | Lost |
| 2/15 | 11 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 2/24 | 15 | India | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2015 | Lost |
| 2/52 | 20 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 23 | 1,601 | 50.03 | 2/9 | 10 | 50.90 |
| India | 17 | 1,051 | 35.03 | 3/4 | 6 | 52.17 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1,004 | 50.20 | 2/7 | 5 | 43.80 |
| Australia | 11 | 692 | 40.71 | 1/5 | 2 | 70.50 |
| England | 11 | 970 | 46.19 | 3/6 | 5 | 39.40 |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 720 | 55.38 | 2/2 | 1 | 115.00 |
| South Africa | 10 | 677 | 37.61 | 0/6 | 4 | 61.25 |
| West Indies | 8 | 309 | 30.90 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 343 | 85.75 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 2 | 100 | 100.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 141 | 141.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 62 | 4,024 | 45.21 | 7/24 | 14 | 52.07 |
| Away | 41 | 2,997 | 42.81 | 8/13 | 17 | 54.76 |
| Neutral | 6 | 587 | 73.38 | 1/4 | 2 | 62.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 379 | 37.90 | 0/2 | 5 | 60.40 |
| 2010s | 77 | 5,325 | 44.38 | 9/32 | 28 | 51.54 |
| 2020s | 25 | 1,904 | 51.46 | 7/7 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 29 | 1,907 | 45.40 | 2/14 | 4 | 54.75 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 13 | 959 | 59.94 | 3/5 | 3 | 68.00 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 9 | 413 | 31.77 | 1/2 | 1 | 156.00 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 8 | 625 | 44.64 | 1/3 | 6 | 22.33 |
| Hagley Oval | 3 | 333 | 83.25 | 1/2 | 3 | 21.00 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 3 | 326 | 65.20 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2009 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2024 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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