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Angelo Mathews Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth2 June 1987

Age37 Years

BirthplaceColombo, Sri Lanka

ProfessionCricketer (All-rounder)

NationalitySri Lankan

Marital statusMarried

SpouseHeshani Silva

FamilySon and three daughters

Angelo Mathews Biography

Angelo Mathews is a Sri Lankan international cricketer and all-rounder who has captained his country across formats, played more than 100 Tests, and been a

Early life and background

Angelo Davis Mathews was born on 2 June 1987 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He attended St. Joseph’s College in Colombo and came through that school’s age-group teams, representing the institution at under-13, under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels. As a youth he combined athletics and cricket, competing in hurdles and sprint events before focusing on cricket full time. His father, Tyronne Mathews, worked as a cricket coach, and his family background has been described with varying accounts of ethnic origins within Sri Lanka.

Career

Mathews is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium pace bowler whose professional career began in domestic cricket with Colts Cricket Club. He made his List A, T20 and first-class debuts in the mid-2000s and progressed through Sri Lanka’s representative pathway, appearing for the country at under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-23 levels before moving into Sri Lanka A and the senior national side.

He debuted in One-Day Internationals on 28 November 2008 against Zimbabwe, in T20 internationals on 8 June 2009 against Australia, and in Test cricket on 4 July 2009 against Pakistan. Mathews captained the Sri Lanka Under-19 side at the 2006 Under-19 World Cup and went on to captain Sri Lanka across formats, becoming the country’s youngest-ever Test captain at age 25 in February 2013. He has had multiple stints as Sri Lanka’s captain in T20, ODI and Test cricket and stepped down from the captaincy in July 2017, later returning to lead limited-overs sides for part of 2018.

Across a career stretching more than a decade, Mathews has compiled notable batting and bowling performances. He recorded his first Test fifty in July 2009 and his maiden Test century in September 2011. He converted to a double century in January 2020 with an unbeaten 200 against Zimbabwe. He reached the milestone of 100 Test matches in July 2022 and is one of Sri Lanka’s leading six-hitters in the format.

In ODIs he registered his first half-century in January 2009, took a six-wicket haul against India in September 2009, and scored his maiden ODI century in November 2014 with an unbeaten 139 against India. Mathews has been a regular participant across multiple ICC events, contributing with both bat and ball in World Cups and T20 tournaments over the years, including Sri Lanka’s victorious 2014 T20 World Cup campaign.

At domestic and franchise level he has represented numerous teams: Colts Cricket Club, various provincial sides, and overseas clubs in competitions such as the Indian Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League, Dhaka Premier Division, Abu Dhabi T10 League and the Lanka Premier League. In franchise cricket he has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors, Delhi Daredevils, Comilla Victorians and others. In 2023 he captained B-Love Kandy to the Lanka Premier League title.

Records and honours

Mathews’s career contains several records and honours. He holds the record for the fastest Sri Lankan fifty in an ODI World Cup (20 balls) and shared a record ninth-wicket ODI partnership with Lasith Malinga. He was the first international cricketer to be dismissed timed out in November 2023. He was named in the ICC Test Team of the Year as captain of the 2014 side, was included in year-end XIs by cricket media, and received Wisden recognition in 2015. His individual awards include national Cricketer of the Year honours; he was also ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2022.

Public profile

Mathews is known by several nicknames from different stages of his life, including Angie, Ang, Kaluwa, Superman and Jocka. He is listed at approximately 1.83 metres (6 feet) tall and around 85 kilograms. His playing jersey for Sri Lanka has carried the number 69.

Off the field he enjoys beach activities and surfing, golf, billiards, gym workouts and playing the guitar. He follows a non-vegetarian diet and identifies as a Roman Catholic. His personal life is family-centered: he married Heshani Silva on 18 July 2013 and the couple have four children, including an elder son.

Latest updates

Mathews continued to contribute at international and franchise levels into the 2020s. He became the sixth Sri Lankan to surpass 100 Test appearances in 2022 and in 2023 joined the small group of Sri Lankans to pass 7,000 Test runs. In domestic franchise play he led B-Love Kandy to the 2023 Lanka Premier League title, contributing in the final with a quick 25 off 21 balls. In November 2023 he became the first international cricketer dismissed timed out, a unique entry in modern records.
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Recent Work

B-Love Kandy – Lanka Premier League

Captained B-Love Kandy to their first LPL title in 2023; contributed 25 runs in the final.

2023
Sri Lanka – International Cricket

Reached 100 Test matches in 2022; passed 7,000 Test runs in 2023; played in multiple World Cups and ICC events.

2022-2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Youngest-ever Sri Lanka Test captain (age 25)
  2. Member of Sri Lanka's 2014 T20 World Cup-winning squad
  3. Wisden Cricketer of the Year (2015)
  4. Reached 100 Test matches (2022)
  5. Third Sri Lankan to score 7,000 Test runs (2023)
  6. First international cricketer dismissed timed out (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Angelo Mathews born?

2 June 1987

What is Angelo Mathews known for?

Cricketer (All-rounder)

What is Angelo Mathews’s marital status?

Married

Who is Angelo Mathews married to?

Heshani Silva