Mathews, who will be 31 next month, has not featured for Sri Lanka since January 17 owing to a hamstring injury sustained on national duty in Bangladesh. We did everything possible from sprint training to gym training, weight training to rehab to capacity running, you name it. Mathews has been a vital cog in the Sri Lanka team ever since he made his international debut. He has contributed immensely as a bowler, particularly in the ODI format—an advantage Sri Lanka enjoyed during his prime. Sri Lanka endured a rough patch in 2017 but Mathews—the limited-over skipper—believes that, in Chandika Hathurusingha, Sri Lanka has found the perfect mentor to turn fortunes around.

Source: Sunday Times May 19, 2018 19:07 UTC