Matt Prior Full name: Matthew James Prior Born: 26th February 1982, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa Batting: Right-hand batsman Wicket-keeper Teams: England (Test: 2007-2009/10); England (ODI: 2004/05-2009/10); England (Int Twenty20: 2007-2009/10); England (Twenty20 World Cup: 2007/08); Sussex (Main FC: 2001-2009); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2005); Sussex Cricket Board (Main ListA: 2000); Sussex (Main ListA: 2001-2009); Sussex (Main Twenty20: 2003-2009); All teams Sussex cap: 2003 Lists of matches and more detailed statistics Articles: Match evenly poised as England fight back   Strauss, Trott help England clinch a thriller   England hoping for Prior to return   Flower praises England trio   List of all articles Pictures: Matt Prior helps England to seal the series   Matthew Prior plays a shot during a test match in Sri Lanka   Portrait of Matthew Prior   List of all pictures

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The 27-year-old wicketkeeper moved to England from South Africa and has represented England across all age groups including the U-19. Prior is an aggressive batsman and looks to score runs no matter what the situation at hand is. His wicketkeeping though is a bit shaky but he has been improving on that front at a brisk pace. He was selected to tour Zimbabwe as part of England's one-day squad in November 2004 and played in just one match, striking 35. After this, he rejoined the A team for their series against United Arab Emirates and, after the first match where he scored a duck he went on to hit 84, 56 and 122 not out. Prior began his Test career in a rollicking style, becoming the first English wicketkeeper to score a century on debut with an unbeaten 126 at Lord's against West Indies, followed by 75 at Headingley. England hoped that post the Alec Stewart era, they have found a new wicketkeeper who could do the job both, in front and behind the wickets. However, a poor subsequent series against India and a disappointing tour to Sri Lanka exposed flaws with his keeping.
Profile DateLine: 3rd May 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Test Career Batting and Fielding (2007-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
England	27	44	7	1484	131*	40.10	2	12	63.44	63	2

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First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	158	250	25	8943	201*	39.74	20	52	67.17	366	24

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One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
England	52	48	7	994	87	24.24	0	2	74.73	57	4

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One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct	St
Overall	193	177	14	4392	144	26.94	4	24	170	27

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International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
England	8	7	1	126	32	21.00	0	0	127.27	4	2

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Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2009/10)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct	St
Overall	47	43	3	885	73	22.12	0	5	129.57	31	4

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Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2001)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England Under-19s	2	3	0	112	57	37.33	0	2	53.33	6

 

 

 

 

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