Angelo Mathews from Sri Lanka (photo Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Angelo Mathews left the field in Galle on Tuesday, maybe the last time in the test cricket. In the first shifts he produced 39 and when he went back to the pavilion, Bangladeshi players stood up to give him an honorary guard – a simple gesture for someone who has been for almost two decades. It was Mathews 119. Test and brings a curtain for a long and stable career in the format. For more than 17 years he has become one of the most reliable players of Sri Lanka – with a bat, with the ball if necessary and also as a quiet voice in the dressing room.Its sum of 8 206 runs and 16 centuries does not say the whole story. He played through the transitional period Sri Lanka and after retirement of larger names was special responsibility. After the game he continued quietly, the game.
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At the beginning of this week, Mathews confirmed that it would be his last test. “I gave everything cricket and cricket gave me everything in return,” he wrote, adding that he would still be available for white ball formats if the team needs it.Quiz: Who is the IPL player? The match in Galle is not just about running or goals. The point is that the player logs out of the format he gave so much. It seemed that teammates Mathews, the crowd and even his opponents, felt that. The applause was not loud, but it seemed real. There were no big manifestations, no waving flags – just a quiet nod players gave the Sri Lankan cricket his best years. It was a good farewell. Nothing dramatic, just a respectful similar man himself.
