Profile : Matt Prior
Full Name: Matthew James Prior
DOB: 26-02-1982, Johannesburg, South Africa
Specialist: Wicket Keeper
Bats: Right Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Medium Seam
Major Teams: Sussex
DOB: 26-02-1982, Johannesburg, South Africa
Specialist: Wicket Keeper
Bats: Right Hand Bat
Bowls: Right Arm Medium Seam
Major Teams: Sussex
One of a handful of wicketkeepers tried by England in their quest for a long-term replacement for Alec Stewart, Matt Prior has always relied on his batting as his main attribute. He was in the England One Day set-up as a specialist batsman before receiving his Test debut in May 2007 against West Indies at Lord's and a ton in that match - the first English keeper to score a debut century - suggested the troublesome position had been filled.
However, Prior's batting faded later in the summer against India and a succession of costly mistakes behind the stumps saw him axed after 10 Tests, despite the recovery of his batting form in Sri Lanka in December 2007.
Prior started the 2008 county season in sizzling batting form and the torrid time experienced by England replacement Tim Ambrose saw him recalled to the national squad for all formats by the end of the season. Prior had cemented his place in the lower-middle order in both the Test side and ODI teams, but the arrival of Craig Kieswetter and Steve Davies on the England scene in 2010 left him on the sidelines in the shorter format of the game. Nevertheless, his improved glovework has seen his Test place become secure and he entered 2011 comfortably averaging over forty with the bat in the five day game.
A strong end to the Ashes down under where Prior scored his maiden century against Australia saw Prior make a surprise return to the ODI squad ahead of the 2011 World Cup, but his struggles with the bat in the 50 over version of the game continued and he has now been replaced in the shorter formats by the more dynamic Craig Kieswetter.
However, Prior's batting faded later in the summer against India and a succession of costly mistakes behind the stumps saw him axed after 10 Tests, despite the recovery of his batting form in Sri Lanka in December 2007.
Prior started the 2008 county season in sizzling batting form and the torrid time experienced by England replacement Tim Ambrose saw him recalled to the national squad for all formats by the end of the season. Prior had cemented his place in the lower-middle order in both the Test side and ODI teams, but the arrival of Craig Kieswetter and Steve Davies on the England scene in 2010 left him on the sidelines in the shorter format of the game. Nevertheless, his improved glovework has seen his Test place become secure and he entered 2011 comfortably averaging over forty with the bat in the five day game.
A strong end to the Ashes down under where Prior scored his maiden century against Australia saw Prior make a surprise return to the ODI squad ahead of the 2011 World Cup, but his struggles with the bat in the 50 over version of the game continued and he has now been replaced in the shorter formats by the more dynamic Craig Kieswetter.
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