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Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews

Height: 1.83 m DOB: June 2, 1987

One of the best Sri Lankan cricketers to have emerged in the modern era, Mathews started his career as a genuine all-rounder proving equally effective with both the ball and the bat across formats. Handed the Test captaincy at 25 years of age he rallied his troops to win a historic maiden Test series win on English soil in 2014. But, multiple injury issues including a shoulder surgery forced him to largely give up on his bowling limiting himself to focussing on his batting. Going into the 2019 World Cup, Mathews remains one of the Islanders' biggest hopes in lifting the coveted title.

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Ind vs SL: Mathews blasts his way to 139 n.o. as Lanka score 286/8 vs India

Cricket | Nov 16, 2014, 05:43 PM IST

Ranchi: Skipper Angelo Mathews led from the front with his maiden century in limited overs as Sri Lanka scored a respectable 286 for eight in 50 overs against India in the fifth and final cricket

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India vs Sri Lanka: Scoreboard, Fifth ODI

Cricket | Nov 16, 2014, 11:52 PM IST

Ranchi: Scoreboard after India defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in the 5th ODI and won the 5-match series by 5-0 at JSCA International Stadium Complex here Sunday. Sri Lanka innings: 286/8 in 50 overs

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Embarrassing that we are not competing, laments Mathews

Cricket | Nov 14, 2014, 08:59 AM IST

Kolkata: Battered and bruised after their embarrassing defeat to India, Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews said they need to tune up in all three departments of the game.Dismayed at the way they have surrendered 0-4

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India look to dominate ODI top slot, Sri Lanka keen to salvage pride

Cricket | Nov 13, 2014, 09:12 AM IST

Kolkata: Having already pocketed the series, a rampaging India would like to continue their dominance and strengthen their number one ODI spot as a hapless Sri Lanka look to salvage some pride during the penultimate

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We could not play our brand of cricket: Mathews

Cricket | Nov 10, 2014, 11:53 AM IST

Hyderabad: Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews said the challenge of performance against India in their own backyard was never beyond doubt but he is pained to see that they have failed to play their brand

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Ind vs SL: We kept repeating the same mistakes: Mathews

Cricket | Nov 09, 2014, 10:51 PM IST

Hyderabad: After another crushing defeat to India and losing the series, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said his team kept repeating the mistakes and its batting flopped once again."We can't keep repeating the same mistakes.

it has been tough for us so far says sri lanka s spin coach

It has been tough for us so far, says Sri Lanka's spin coach

Cricket | Nov 08, 2014, 05:26 PM IST

Hyderabad: Looking to pull something special out of the bag in the must-win game to stay alive in the series, Sri Lankan spin coach Roger Wijesuriya on Saturday admitted that the Indian tour has been

live reporting india beat sri lanka by 6 wickets 3rd odi

Live Reporting: India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, 3rd ODI

Cricket | Nov 09, 2014, 09:36 PM IST

Hyderabad: India registered another comfortable six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the third ODI to take an inevitable lead in the five-match series by 3-0 played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here Sunday. Chasing a

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Ind vs SL: Mathews' fifty leads Sri Lanka to 274/8

Cricket | Nov 06, 2014, 08:23 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Skipper Angelo Mathews struck a fighting fifty to lift a struggling Sri Lanka to 274 for eight against India in the second one-day International at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, here today. Electing to bat,

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India vs Sri Lanka: Scoreboard, Second ODI

Cricket | Nov 06, 2014, 11:07 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Scoreboard after India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the second ODI of the 5-match series played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday.Electing to bat, Sri Lanka scored 274 for eight, thanks

india aim for consolidation against under prepared sri lanka

India aim for consolidation against under-prepared Sri Lanka

Cricket | Nov 06, 2014, 06:55 AM IST

Ahmedabad: After starting the series with a crushing victory, an upbeat India will aim to maintain their stranglehold over an under-prepared Sri Lanka when they meet in the second ODI here today.Needless to say that

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Ind vs SL: Mathews blames Sri Lankan batsmen for huge loss

Cricket | Nov 02, 2014, 11:14 PM IST

Cuttack: Questioning the approach of his frontline batsmen, Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews today blamed the 169-run loss against India in the opening ODI to the abject surrender by the visiting line-up on a good

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Ind vs SL: Rahane, Dhawan strike tons in India's dominating win

Cricket | Nov 02, 2014, 09:03 PM IST

Cuttack: Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan smashed comfortable centuries in a huge 231-run opening stand as India spanked Sri Lanka by 169 runs in the first One-dayer to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match

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ODI series a chance to test bench strength ahead of 2015 WC, says Mathews

Cricket | Nov 01, 2014, 08:14 PM IST

Cuttack: They may not have of an ideal preparation for the stop-gap five-ODI series against India but Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews today said that the short tournament would give the team's think-tank an opportunity

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ICC People's Choice Award trophy showcased in Noida

Cricket | Oct 31, 2014, 04:42 PM IST

Noida: The ICC's LG People's Choice award was today brought face-to-face with Indian cricket fans by the consumer durables brand at an exclusive preview of the Trophy here.The LG People's Choice Award is a category

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Mohammed Shami ruled out of Sri Lanka ODI series, Dhawal Kulkarni in

Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 01:32 PM IST

Mumbai:  India seamer Mohammed Shami was Monday ruled out of the five-match One-day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, starting in Cuttack Nov 2, due to an injury and will be replaced by Dhawal Kulkarni.  The

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Sri Lanka not properly prepared for India tour: Angelo Mathews

Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 01:24 PM IST

Colombo:  Sri Lanka cricket captain Angelo Mathews said Sunday his team did not have sufficient time to prepare for the One-Day International (ODI) series in India, starting Nov 2, when they agreed to fill the

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Sri Lanka names squad for India ODIs

Cricket | Oct 28, 2014, 01:26 PM IST

Colombo, Sri Lanka:   Sri Lanka, minus leading strike bowlers Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath, on Wednesday named a mixture of experienced players and likely contenders in its 15-man squad for a one-day international series

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Sri Lanka wins toss, elects to bat in 2nd ODI against Pakistan

Cricket | Aug 26, 2014, 02:58 PM IST

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has won the toss and elected to bat first in the second one-day international against Pakistan on Tuesday.   Pakistan leads the three-match series 1-0 after defeating Sri

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SL vs PAK:Sri Lanka beats Pakistan in 1st test

Cricket | Aug 11, 2014, 02:16 PM IST

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Rangana Herath grabbed 6-48 in Sri Lanka's seven-wicket victory against Pakistan on a remarkable last day of the first test on Sunday.   The left-arm spinner turned the game on its head when

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