Angelo Mathews
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Angelo Davis Mathews is a Sri Lanka
n cricket
er. Like Chaminda Vaas
He had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Born in Colombo
, he captained the Sri Lankan cricket team
team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
in Sri Lanka. He is a Methodist Christian.
He made his international debut in a One Day International against Zimbabwe in November 2008.
In the Indian Premier League
, he originally played for the Kolkata Knight Riders
team. In the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, he was contracted by Sahara Pune Warriors
for US$950,000. He was ruled out of IPL, for up to 8 weeks, due to injury sustained during the 2011 Cricket World Cup
.
In November 2010, he was named 'Personality of the Year' by Living Magazine in Sri Lanka.
After Kumar Sangakkara stepped down as captain following the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Mathews was widely tipped to be Sri Lanka's next captain.
Angelo Mathews has been praised by former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakarra to having good leadership qualities; Sangakarra had also tipped him to take over as captain after his resignation. Dilshan was later named as captain. News report suggested that he will be the vice captain when he recovers from his injury.
However, Mathews was strangely overlooked as vice captain, with the selectors naming Thilina Kandamby
, who had not played for Sri Lanka regularly or for a prolonged period as vice captain for Sri Lanka's 2011 ODI and T20 tour of England. But the move backfired on Duleep Mendis
's selection panel, when Kandamby fared miserably with the bat, forcing them to drop the new vice captain..According to latest cricket reports, Angelo has been named the vice captain of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Like Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas , usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer is regarded as the best fast bowler to have come out of the country - he has been described as the 'most penetrative and successful new-ball bowler Sri Lanka have had'...
He had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Born in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, he captained the Sri Lankan cricket team
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from February 5 to February 19, 2006.The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.- Participating Nations :Sixteen...
in Sri Lanka. He is a Methodist Christian.
He made his international debut in a One Day International against Zimbabwe in November 2008.
In the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
, he originally played for the Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
team. In the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, he was contracted by Sahara Pune Warriors
Sahara Pune Warriors
Pune Warriors India is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Indian Premier League representing the city of Pune, Maharashtra. The team was one of two new franchisees added to the Indian Premier League for the 2011 season, alongside the Kochi Tuskers Kerala. On 21 March 2010, Sahara...
for US$950,000. He was ruled out of IPL, for up to 8 weeks, due to injury sustained during the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
.
In November 2010, he was named 'Personality of the Year' by Living Magazine in Sri Lanka.
After Kumar Sangakkara stepped down as captain following the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Mathews was widely tipped to be Sri Lanka's next captain.
Angelo Mathews has been praised by former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakarra to having good leadership qualities; Sangakarra had also tipped him to take over as captain after his resignation. Dilshan was later named as captain. News report suggested that he will be the vice captain when he recovers from his injury.
However, Mathews was strangely overlooked as vice captain, with the selectors naming Thilina Kandamby
Thilina Kandamby
Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who is a specialist middle-order batsman. Kandamby was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 19s from 1998 to 2001, and he has also played ten first class games for Sri Lanka A cricket team.Kandamby made...
, who had not played for Sri Lanka regularly or for a prolonged period as vice captain for Sri Lanka's 2011 ODI and T20 tour of England. But the move backfired on Duleep Mendis
Duleep Mendis
Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a specialist batsman, whose best period as a player came from 1982 to 1985. His first years of school were spent at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa...
's selection panel, when Kandamby fared miserably with the bat, forcing them to drop the new vice captain..According to latest cricket reports, Angelo has been named the vice captain of Sri Lanka.
Product and brand endorsement
Angelo Mathews endorses the following products.- Samsung TelecommunicationsSamsung TelecommunicationsSamsung Telecommunications is one of five business units within Samsung Electronics, belonging to the Samsung Group, and consists of the Mobile Communications Division, Telecommunication Systems Division, Computer Division, MP3 Business Team, Mobile Solution Centre and Telecommunication R&D Centre...
: 2008–Present - Hewlett-PackardHewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
: 2011–Present - Ceylon cold stores: 2011–Present
- Dineli Mathews iPhones