In the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, Sri Lanka will be playing a total of 12 Tests, having four this year. The country will mainly play 6 two-match Test series, unlike the rest of the countries. Notably, this year, Sri Lanka will play just four Test matches and this did not go well with former Test cricketer Angelo Mathews. Speaking to the reporters, Mathews voiced his frustration regarding the negligence, noting that childern in Sri Lanka love Test cricket. He said, "I think it's quite sad, to be honest. I mean, the younger generation is urging for more Test cricket. Test cricket is obviously the pinnacle of cricket. We all should push for more Tests. These guys are so enthusiastic about Test cricket." He added that Sri Lanka should play at least 10 Tests an year. "I feel there has to be a minimum of 10 matches at least [in a year]. Teams like England, India, or Australia are playing 15-plus games a year. Why can't we play? We can. If we keep pushing, I mean, we have to. We have won World Cups. We have done so much for cricket as a nation, and we deserve to play Test cricket, just like Australia, India, and England." Read also: Shakib Al Hasan Hit with Travel Ban Amid Probe Notably, countries like Australia, England and India will be playing 22, 21 and 18 test matches throughout the cycle. Currently, Bangladesh, alongside Sri Lanka, has the least number of Test matches allotted. For Sri Lanka, it is the first time since Covid-19 that they have their lowest annual tally of Test matches. Notably, Mathews had announced that he will play his final Test match at Galle in the coming series against Sri Lanka starting today. Regarding his decision, he said, "I played my 100th Test in Galle, so I thought I'd say goodbye in Galle. But the main reason was that we don't have any games coming up, at least for now. After this, we'll be having our next assignment in Test cricket after a year's time, that is a very long wait."