Angelo Mathews urges equal Test schedules for Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews wants Sri Lanka to play more Test matches as he prepares for his final red-ball game against Bangladesh. Sri Lanka will only play four Tests in 2025, the fewest in over ten years. Mathews believes that Test cricket remains the top format, but teams like Sri Lanka are not given enough opportunities.
The problem becomes clear in the next World Test Championship cycle. Australia will play 22 Tests, England 21, and India 18. Sri Lanka will play only 12, the same as Bangladesh, and the lowest among full members.
Mathews says young players still want to play Tests but don’t get the chance. He calls for fairer schedules and says big teams should not get all the games. Sri Lanka has been strong in world cricket and deserves better.
Mathews made his Test debut in 2009, and will retire with 8,167 runs. He is one of Sri Lanka’s best players in history.
