Angelo Mathews | King Cricket

< 1 minute read Ill-applied and irrelevant (ironic given that it’s meant to make the individual fixtures more relevant) the Super Series score does at least give us a numerical overview of Sri Lanka’s tour of England. We know that it was an unsuccessful one for the tourists – but how unsuccessful? Well, it finished

January 2, 2015 New Zealand / Sri Lanka

Brendon McCullum and Angelo Mathews: Conjoined Lord Megachiefs of Gold 2014

4 minute read We’re never sure why people are so averse to comparing apples and oranges. They’re both fruit, after all. It’s not like comparing ox heart and communism. Like apples and oranges, Brendon McCullum and Angelo Mathews are quite different, but also have rather a lot in common. Why a dual award?

November 17, 2014 Regulars / Sri Lanka

Mop-up of the day – heads and faces

2 minute read Can New Zealand do what Australia couldn’t and give Pakistan a decent Test match? Brendon McCullum’s already made a major contribution to his team’s cause in the second Test by winning the toss. We don’t actually know whether McCullum went for heads or tails or whether he just passively watched

June 23, 2014 England / Sri Lanka

Angelo Mathews pulls off skin and something special

< 1 minute read Just because it’s only a two-Test series, it doesn’t mean you’re playing Bangladesh. This Sri Lanka side is a good one. If anything, it’s their achievements that are being devalued by the quality of the opposition. But they can only beat what’s put in front of them. In this Test,