Internet Desk: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has decided to step down from his post in all three formats of the game.
Mathews has announced this after Sri Lanka’s shocking 2-3 loss in the ODI series against the minnow like Zimbabwe on their home soil.
Earlier, Mathews had admitted that the shocking series loss against Zimbabwe at home was “one of the lowest points” of his cricketing career.
“It’s one of the lowest points in my career, and a hard one to swallow,” Mathews had said.
The star all-rounder took the charge of the team at the age of 25 in 2013. He led the Lankans in 34 Tests, 98 ODIs and 12 T20Is.
The highlight of Mathews’ captaincy was the national side whitewashing Australia 3-0 in a Test series last year.
Under Mathews, Sri Lanka have won an away Test series against England, and a home Test series against Australia. However, their performance in limited-overs cricket has been dismal since the 2015 World Cup.
The Lankan Tigers defeated Ireland and West Indies under Mathews, but lost home series against Pakistan, Australia and now Zimbabwe.