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He had little impact in the next match, scoring two in England's first innings and was not needed to bat in the second as the match ended in a draw. Prior made 86 in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka after almost being given out first ball. When the squad was announced on 4 January 2008, Chairman of Selectors David Graveney stated – "Prior performed well with the bat in Sri Lanka and it has been a difficult decision to leave him out of this tour, but the selectors feel that he needs to further improve his wicket-keeping in order to realise his full potential in international cricket. Prior was a key member of the squad that toured South Africa. In the Lord's victory Prior was bowled for 8 in the first innings as England subsided from 302 for 3 (Andrew Strauss 161) to 425 all out, but contributed a 42-ball 61 in the second innings as England sought quick runs; his partnership with Paul Collingwood added 86 runs in twelve overs. [15], Prior had an indifferent start to the return series in Australia. 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. | politeenquiries | The Ashes, ✪ The best of Matt Prior from hundred on debut to Ashes winner, ✪ Matt Prior Lord's century vs Sri Lanka in 2011, ✪ Matt Prior 51 (29) vs Tasmania_ 720p HD, Prior keeping wicket for Sussex during the final of the, Prior standing up to the stumps during the Lord's Test against Sri Lanka. 17th/18th-century English diplomat and poet, For other people named Matthew Prior, see. Matthew Prior (21 July 1664 – 18 September 1721) was an English poet and diplomat.

He has hit more than 1,000 first-class runs over the course of two seasons, in 2003 when he won the County Championship with Sussex, and 2004, when his 1,158 runs, including 201 not out against Loughborough UCCE, was enough to be top-scorer for Sussex that season.

He made an unbeaten 45 and took six catches in the next match as England secured a ten wicket victory. His share in negotiating the Treaty of Utrecht, of which he is said to have disapproved personally, led to its popular nickname of "Matt's Peace." However, England lost the match by 61 runs. However, once again his glovework was questionable, as in the same match he broke the world record for byes conceded. Prior played in the test series against Sri Lanka, as he continued to establish himself as a key player. He made 33 in the next game but England again lost, this time by a smaller margin. In the third match of the series, England bowled Pakistan out for 99 runs in their first innings. England played South Africa in the summer of 2012, with the winner of the series becoming the number one test team. He played in the first three ODIs, although he did not bat until the third match, where he made 16. But when the Tories came into power in 1710 Prior's diplomatic abilities were again called into action, and until the death of Anne he held a prominent place in all negotiations with the French court, sometimes as secret agent, sometimes in an equivocal position as ambassador's companion, sometimes as fully accredited but very unpunctually paid ambassador. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! The series finished 3–2 to Pakistan.

Prior made just five in the first Test against India, although he took six catches behind the stumps.