Full name Matthew James Prior
Born February 26, 1982, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Current age 30 years 91 days
Major teams England, England A, England Lions, England Under-19s, Sussex, Sussex Cricket Board, Victoria
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 11 in
Education Brighton College, East Sussex
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 53 | 80 | 15 | 2777 | 131* | 42.72 | 4255 | 65.26 | 6 | 19 | 306 | 12 | 158 | 8 |
| ODIs | 68 | 62 | 9 | 1282 | 87 | 24.18 | 1670 | 76.76 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 6 | 71 | 8 |
| T20Is | 10 | 8 | 2 | 127 | 32 | 21.16 | 100 | 127.00 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| First-class | 206 | 314 | 37 | 11183 | 201* | 40.37 | 16447 | 67.99 | 26 | 63 | 523 | 35 | ||
| List A | 218 | 200 | 17 | 4946 | 144 | 27.02 | 4 | 27 | 185 | 31 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 1586 | 117 | 25.58 | 1129 | 140.47 | 1 | 9 | 187 | 41 | 42 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 206 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 218 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | England v West Indies at Lord's, May 17-21, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v West Indies at Lord's, May 17-21, 2012 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v England at Bulawayo, Dec 5, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), Mar 26, 2011 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | England v West Indies at The Oval, Jun 28, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I | England v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Feb 20, 2010 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001 |
| Last First-class | England v West Indies at Lord's, May 17-21, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2000 |
| Last List A | Surrey v Sussex at The Oval, Sep 4, 2011 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Sussex v Surrey at Hove, Jul 15, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1c/0s, 19, 2c/0s | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 17 May 2012 | Test # 2043 |
| 3c/0s, 86 | Sussex | v Lancashire | Hove | 9 May 2012 | First-class |
| 1c/0s | Sussex | v West Indians | Hove | 5 May 2012 | First-class |
| 0c/0s, 0 | Sussex | v Warwickshire | Hove | 26 Apr 2012 | First-class |
| 3c/0s, 11, 1c/0s | England | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 3 Apr 2012 | Test # 2039 |
| 2c/0s, 7, 0c/1s, 41 | England | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Mar 2012 | Test # 2038 |
| 0c/0s, 1c/0s, 84 | England XI | v SLC Dev XI | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Mar 2012 | First-class |
| 2c/0s, 0, 2c/0s | England XI | v SL Board XI | Colombo (RPS) | 15 Mar 2012 | First-class |
| 2c/0s, 6, 0c/0s, 49* | England | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 3 Feb 2012 | Test # 2034 |
| 0c/0s, 3, 1c/0s, 18 | England | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 25 Jan 2012 | Test # 2032 |
Matthew Prior can now claim to be the best wicketkeeper batsman in Test cricket. A dashing lower-order hitter and skilled wicketkeeper standing back, he is a crucial cog in the machine that led England up the rankings. Although now, with his starched attire and non-nonsense positivity, he cuts a similar figure to Alec Stewart, it took Prior a while to establish himself at international level. Early on there were wicketkeeping blunders and misplaced sledging that hampered his progress.
NBC Denis Compton Award 2001, 2002, 2003
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