Matthew James Prior (born 26 February 1982, Johannesburg, South Africa) is an English One Day International (ODI) and Test cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Sussex. He is a wicket-keeper, and his aggressive right-handed batting enables him to open the innings in ODI matches. With an international Test debut score of 126, Prior became the first English wicket-keeper to hit a century in his debut match in early 2007. His glovework, however, was criticised. Despite a successful tour of Sri Lanka with the bat, Prior's keeping was less successful, and he was dropped from the team for the 2008 tour of New Zealand. He returned for the 2008 series against South Africa, and was retained into 2009, where he became the second fastest England keeper to reach 1,000 Test runs, behind Les Ames. Read more at Wikipedia


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Arizona House Speaker Rep. Andy Tobin, R-Paulden speaks on the floor during a recess prior to a special session for Medicaid funding on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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England's James Anderson (L) celebrates with team mates captain Alastair Cook (R) Nick Compton and keeper Matt Prior after New Zealand's Peter Fulton was caught out during day four of the international cricket Test match with New Zealand on March 17, 2013. Picture: AFP/Marty Melville - Published on 2013-06-14 03:20:00 by Eye Witness News

England's James Anderson (L) celebrates with team mates captain Alastair Cook (R) Nick Compton and keeper Matt Prior after New Zealand's Peter Fulton was caught out during day four of the international cricket Test match with New Zealand on March 17, 2013. Picture: AFP/Marty Melville

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Matt Prior made a typically aggressive half-century, Surrey v Sussex, County Championship, Division One, The Oval, 3rd day, April 26, 2013 - Published on 2013-06-06 15:48:00 by Cricinfo.com

Matt Prior made a typically aggressive half-century, Surrey v Sussex, County Championship, Division One, The Oval, 3rd day, April 26, 2013

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New Zealand's Ross Taylor (R) is bowled as England's Matt Prior looks on during the second test...

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England's James Anderson (L) celebrates with team mates captain Alastair Cook (R) Nick Compton and keeper Matt Prior after New Zealand's Peter Fulton was caught out during day four of the international cricket Test match with New Zealand on March 17, 2013. Picture: AFP/Marty Melville - Published on 2013-05-23 03:41:00 by Eye Witness News

England's James Anderson (L) celebrates with team mates captain Alastair Cook (R) Nick Compton and keeper Matt Prior after New Zealand's Peter Fulton was caught out during day four of the international cricket Test match with New Zealand on March 17, 2013. Picture: AFP/Marty Melville

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