Time to step aside for new talent: Angelo Mathews
Galle, June 16 -- Angelo Mathews, one of Sri Lanka's modern Test greats, brought his 16-year-long red-ball career to a poignant close at the same venue where it all began - the Galle International Stadium, choosing to step aside not for personal reasons, but to open the door for the next generation.
"We all come and go. Many greats came before us, and we came in as youngsters. Now it's time for us to leave as seniors," said Mathews, speaking on the eve of the first Test against Bangladesh. "We've got so many youngsters knocking on the door. I felt this was the right time to step aside."
The 37-year-old, who debuted in 2009 at this very ground, said he made the decision after assessing both his own recent form and Sri Lanka's future schedule...
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