Mathews calls time on a gritty career

Angelo Mathews has finally played his last card.

- BY REX CLEMENTINE

While his longtime mate Dimuth Karunaratne called it a day after the Australian series, Mathews had resisted - gritting his teeth and soldiering on, even as the runs began to run dry and Sri Lanka slumped to four straight Test defeats. But now, the veteran has decided to walk away. The upcoming Test against Bangladesh in Galle will be his swansong.