[PICTURES] Angelo Mathews announces retirement from Test cricket [Update@ Post# 121]

[Sunny786]

He is very underrated in my opinion. He is a technically a very good batsmen who can play according to any situation and any format. And a very good bowler too. I reckon he is going to be the backbone of the Sri Lankan batting once Sangakkara and Jayawardene call it a day.

 

[Justcrazy]

He has improved his batting a lot.

His main suit is batting , and someone who can chip in with 4 - 5 overs every game.

 

[Adil_94]

I honestly think this guy will be after Kohli and Pujara the best bat in Tests from the SC.

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[Varun]

He's a good one-day finisher and decent at test level. Of course, he can bowl and skipper too so not a bad package overall.

 

[Mr Consistent]

better batsman then our so called talented youngsters

 

[Sunny786]

He's a good one-day finisher and decent at test level. Of course, he can bowl and skipper too so not a bad package overall.

He's almost averaging 48 in tests now. He is more than just decent in tests.

 

[Varun]

He's almost averaging 48 in tests now. He is more than just decent in tests.

Early 46 actually but yeah - after close to 40 tests, that's pretty good especially considering that he does other stuff besides batting as well.

 

[Bilal7]

Very good batsman in all formats of the game. If he can improve his bowling, he'll become a great all-rounder for Sri Lanka.

 

[leatherface58]

Very good player. A real fighter although his captaincy needs...work.

 

[Kiri]

Very good batsman in all formats of the game. If he can improve his bowling, he'll become a great all-rounder for Sri Lanka.

He's a huge asset for SL in ODIs. He's more than decent in bowling in limited overs cricket.

 

[Bilal7]

He's a huge asset for SL in ODIs. He's more than decent in bowling in limited overs cricket.

Needs to increase his bowling speed and I really think he could be a Sri Lankan Flintoff or even better.

 

[Varun]

Needs to increase his bowling speed and I really think he could be a Sri Lankan Flintoff or even better.

His speed is just perfect at the moment, nagging and neither fast nor slow. 10 ks faster would probably ruin his action and rhythm and generate little dividend for the change.

 

[Bilal7]

His speed is just perfect at the moment, nagging and neither fast nor slow. 10 ks faster would probably ruin his action and rhythm and generate little dividend for the change.

Yes but he can't be the new Flintoff while bowling medium pace, can he?

 

[Adil_94]

Needs to increase his bowling speed and I really think he could be a Sri Lankan Flintoff or even better.

i think he should focus on being a Batsman he is a Batting all rounder Freddie was a bowling all rounder. mathews has far greater potenial as a batsman than Flintoff did. while Flintoff was a 85mph spearhead Mathews cant reach his level as a bowler

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[Sunny786]

Needs to increase his bowling speed and I really think he could be a Sri Lankan Flintoff or even better.

I think he has the potential to be even better than Flintoff was. He could be the next Kallis of world cricket.

 

[Adil_94]

I dont see Mathews being a quality Test All-rounder his bowling is too weak but i think he can become a 50 averaging Test batsman and a world class LOI all rounder.

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[Energetic]

Had he batted higher up and with less not outs then his real average would've been around 42. I'm not trying to degrade him as he's obviously a quality young cricketer and can easily handle pressure.

 

[Zero]

Injuries have stunted his bowling.
He is a really good player for Sri Lanka though.
Anyone else think his bowling speed has increased by a little?

 

[Zero]

Injuries have stunted his bowling.
He is a really good player for Sri Lanka though.
Anyone else think his bowling speed has increased by a little?

 

[Sunny786]

His bowling action is not the same as it was in 2009. He used to bowl mid 130s before with a good run up. Now he just jogs in and then bowls cutters. He should work on his bowling.

 

[Mamoon]

Truly a world class player.

 

[thivaakar]

Needs to increase his bowling speed and I really think he could be a Sri Lankan Flintoff or even better.

Better than before when he was bowling at 115 Kmh and his slow balls were at 100 lol

 

[Mamoon]

He is a far better batsman than Flintoff ever was.

 

[Haz95]

Should prioritise batting as he can be the bulk of SL batting once Sanga and Mahela go.
As a batsman, thats if he continues today to make a 100, I'd rank him among Kohli and Pujara as the best SC young batsmen...

 

[Mamoon]

He's a superior Misbah with the bat. Much superior in fact.

 

[thivaakar]

He isn't a flat track bully either which is good. He is done well since getting married. Unlike Dilshan's first marriage his has done well to SL cricket lol.

 

[Buffet]

Should prioritise batting as he can be the bulk of SL batting once Sanga and Mahela go.
As a batsman, thats if he continues today to make a 100, I'd rank him among Kohli and Pujara as the best SC young batsmen...

And About Sanga in other thread,

I think he's ATG level for me now. A 100 at lords pretty much does it and He's in the Chanderpaul, Dravid and Kallis category.

I am not debating how high Sanga or Mathews should be rated but making 100s in Lords, which is flat like pancake, shouldn't change your mind 'so' much. Batsmen are not rated higher for scoring runs in Lords as compared to other grounds even though Lords is one of the iconic grounds.

 

[thivaakar]

After Sanga, Mahela, its up to Mathews and Thirimanne. Kusal is a flat-minnow bully-basher. Maybe Kaushal Silva can play odi ? And Tharanga will probably be back.

 

[Hawkeye]

He's indeed a world class batsman. Not a quality test bowler, but very handy in LOIs with the ball.

 

[Adil_94]

He's a superior Misbah with the bat. Much superior in fact.

agree with that hes overshadowed by Sanga and Jaya

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[world cup captain]

I really underestimated his batting. I truly apologize for that.

 

[zane_]

He's been under the radar. But he's a technically sound batsman and a good leader. His bowling is a plus.

 

[Haz95]

And About Sanga in other thread,



I am not debating how high Sanga or Mathews should be rated but making 100s in Lords, which is flat like pancake, shouldn't change your mind 'so' much. Batsmen are not rated higher for scoring runs in Lords as compared to other grounds even though Lords is one of the iconic grounds.

I kno i kno. I wasn't sure whether to do so or not. Here in England its pretty hot which means the pitches are doing nothing which is why it was so easy to bat... I guess he hasn't made it then
Btw why couldnt you just reply in the thread ?

 

[saiyan0312]

He has really improved himself. Not a good bowler in tests but in LOI he is a pure all rounder. Impressive stuff and he will ahve to shoulder alot of the burden after the retirement of jaya and sanga.

 

[tempus123]

He is a far better batsman than Flintoff ever was.

ohh...

 

[Sunny786]

A hundred at Lords will be really special.

 

[bigdaddymiandad]

Angelo Mathews is a good reliable middle order player like Misbah.

 

[Sunny786]

And he gets his hundred. Brilliant and solid innings.

 

[Munna]

We wouldn't really mind an Angelo Mathews in our team for all formats. He's a very handy cricketer minus his negative captaincy.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Very underrated. A fantastic batsman.

 

[giri26]

He has remained in the shadow of Sanga and Jaya in the SL team. He has slowly started to emerge as one of the most dependable bats for SL in tests. Very underrated as a test batsman but I think it will all change now.

 

[leatherface58]

I would say he has the potential to be a better rounded batsman than Mahela.

 

[Sunny786]

Mahela is not good away from home. Mathews is already showing his class away from home.

 

[Kiri]

Mathews and Chandimal > Mahela in Overseas Tests

 

[Sunny786]

One really good quality he has is that he knows how to bat with the tail. Mathews is once again the last man standing.

 

[Sandeep]

Top class innings this.. Earned respect!

 

[Sunny786]

He's out but Sri Lanka has only two overs to survive. Did 90% of the work though.

 

[thivaakar]

Mathews and Chandimal > Mahela in Overseas Tests

Chandimal sucks overall, his test avg is high thanks to Bangladesh.

 

[Buffet]

Btw why couldnt you just reply in the thread ?

I got an impression that you were rating Mathews higher due to Lords as well so just chose this thread to make the point.

 

[Kiri]

Chandimal sucks overall, his test avg is high thanks to Bangladesh.

Made good knocks in SA and Australia.

 

[thivaakar]

Made good knocks in SA and Australia.

In his early years, not in recent time though/

 

[thivaakar]

Angello Mathews' dad is a cricket coach, Mathews captained SL u-13,u-15,u-17,u-19 etc so it shouldn't be a surprise. He was always expected to perform at this way.

 

[shean1990]

Chandimal`s problem is he doesnt get a fixed spot in the batting line up..

 

[Kiri]

Chandimal`s problem is he doesnt get a fixed spot in the batting line up..

Chandimal is very talented and must have a permanent fixture at number 5. Mathews is always the finisher for SL so why bat him so high and expose the brittle young middle order players.

Kiri's XI for next test

Dimuth
Thiri
Sanga
Mahela
Chandi
Thiri
Angie
Kula
Herath
Pradeep
Eranga

In this case, we will have batting up to 9.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Test avg of 46 is quite decent. Im surprised. Thought he was like Sammy - a bits and pieces player. Don't rate his bowling in tests though he's fantastic overall in limited overs cricket.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Chandimal is very talented and must have a permanent fixture at number 5. Mathews is always the finisher for SL so why bat him so high and expose the brittle young middle order players.

Kiri's XI for next test

Dimuth
Thiri
Sanga
Mahela
Chandi
Thiri
Angie
Kula
Herath
Pradeep
Eranga

In this case, we will have batting up to 9.

You guys needed Lakmal. I'd take him over 75 mph Kula any day.

 

[Kiri]

You guys needed Lakmal. I'd take him over 75 mph Kula any day.

Unluckymal is injured so kula will be needed. Plus, with Headingly being mostly seam and swing conditions, we will need him for his killer new ball skills.

Hopefully doesn't go carting for over 4 runs an over like last time.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Unluckymal is injured so kula will be needed. Plus, with Headingly being mostly seam and swing conditions, we will need him for his killer new ball skills.

Hopefully doesn't go carting for over 4 runs an over like last time.

His new ball skills are indeed very good but eranga needs support at the other end and pradeep is a bit wayward. Pity lakmal is injured. Him and eranga were pretty good in the UAE.

 

[Haz95]

I don't rate Thirimanne...Chandimal and Mathews are the men to watch for the Lions.

 

[shean1990]

Thirimanne is a class player..One bad match doesn`t really mean anything he was awesome in Australia against the likes of Johnson

He is dtruggling against Anderson atm but who doesn`t in English conditions !

 

[Sunny786]

He is playing another Brilliant Innings with the tail.

 

[Mamoon]

What a player.

 

[Sunny786]

Second hundred of the series. And once again with the tail on the other end

 

[tempus123]

I think he exposed Herath on the other end for his hundred. A selfish act but a brilliant innings.

 

[Haz95]

Kohli/Pujara, Smith, Williamson, Root, Mathews, Bravo
not surprising that Pak has no one on this list of impressive young batsmen but neither do South Africa which is a bit surprising...

On topic, there's no doubt that Mathews is an awful captain but he definitely is a top class batsman who at this age is superior to Mahela away lol.

 

[saeedhk]

Hats off to him.Brilliant player!

 

[Sunny786]

I think he exposed Herath on the other end for his hundred. A selfish act but a brilliant innings.

Herath's been batting well and has been facing all the bowlers for a while now. Look at the scorecard. He just hit two boundaries off Broad.

 

[Adil_94]

Top Batsman better than any Test Bat we have bar YK who is on the declinr now. After Sanga and Jaya retire he should move up the order

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[Haz95]

Top Batsman better than any Test Bat we have bar YK who is on the declinr now. After Sanga and Jaya retire he should move up the order

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he's a lower middle order batsman and I think he should stay where he is. He'd already be batting above the useless thirimanne if he were to bat up the order and don't forget that he bowls too. Scoring 160 in his position is no joke and honestly I already rate him higher than Jayawardene(the best thing about mahela is his big scores but who cares when he can't score 100s in good conditions)

Kohli/Pujara, Smith, Williamson, Root, Mathews, Bravo

I take this back about mathews actually....just realised the guys played 40 tests and is 27 lol

 

[Adil_94]

he's a lower middle order batsman and I think he should stay where he is. He'd already be batting above the useless thirimanne if he were to bat up the order and don't forget that he bowls too. Scoring 160 in his position is no joke and honestly I already rate him higher than Jayawardene(the best thing about mahela is his big scores but who cares when he can't score 100s in good conditions)

to me his bowling in Tests is harmless if i was him id concentrate on my batting. he has a lot of batting potential IMO

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[Haz95]

to me his bowling in Tests is harmless if i was him id concentrate on my batting. he has a lot of batting potential IMO

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he had a good test with the ball as well...he was instrumental in Englands good innings flop...Sadly he's a better new ball bowler than anyone in Pak lol.

 

[Adil_94]

he had a good test with the ball as well...he was instrumental in Englands good innings flop...Sadly he's a better new ball bowler than anyone in Pak lol.

lol thats not saying much our new ball bowling is mediocre. i think in places like Eng NZ maybe SA he can be useful in Tests. but he will be cannon fodder on flat pitches

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[Haz95]

lol thats not saying much our new ball bowling is mediocre. i think in places like Eng NZ maybe SA he can be useful in Tests. but he will be cannon fodder on flat pitches

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He can keep it tight on flatter pitches....This guys like a mini me of Steve Waugh- good batsman- good LOI bowler and able 3rd seamer.
Edit- lol thinking about the tightness now- pretty useless in tests

 

[Bilal7]

Really like this guy, is turniing into a gun batsman and the best #6 in the world by far.

 

[eradicator]

Better than Kohli in Tests.

 

[Saqs]

Really like this guy, is turniing into a gun batsman and the best #6 in the world by far.

I reckon Steve Smith is better but he's probably a number 5 thesedays.

 

[Saqs]

Better than Kohli in Tests.

Shots fired!

 

[IcedEarth]

Shots fired!

Taken as the whole package neck and neck with Kohli in ODIs amd T20s too.

 

[Adil_94]

In his Test Career so far id say he has more innings of note than Kohli.

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[thivaakar]

he's a lower middle order batsman and I think he should stay where he is. He'd already be batting above the useless thirimanne if he were to bat up the order and don't forget that he bowls too. Scoring 160 in his position is no joke and honestly I already rate him higher than Jayawardene(the best thing about mahela is his big scores but who cares when he can't score 100s in good conditions)

I take this back about mathews actually....just realised the guys played 40 tests and is 27 lol

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