Top 5 modern day all-rounders in cricket

3. Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews

The Sri Lankan skipper has been a consistent all-rounder for Sri Lanka and has done well from the time he burst onto the international scene in 2008. An explosive batsman down the order and a key medium-pace option for his side, he has often proved to be an asset for his team. Now that he has become the captain he has an added responsibility and an added pressure to do well.

He has led Sri Lanka to some amazing finishes with the bat in limited over games. His Test record is also impressive considering the fact that he is an explosive batsman and is most often required for fast scoring to finish games. He has over 2000 Test runs at an average of over 40 that includes 2 hundreds and 13 fifties. He became the youngest Test captain of Sri Lanka, at an age of 25, a year ago.

His energy on the field is another thing to look up to. He generally fields just near the boundary line and has produced outstanding bits of fielding and saved runs and got wickets for his team. He has proved to be an irreplaceable cog in the Sri Lankan wheel. Now that he is the leader of the side, he has to make sure the youngsters are groomed well and a strong squad is built for the upcoming ODI World Cup next year.