Matt Prior's retirement

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes still doesn't get deserved recognition. Print the myth.

Prior did better as a batter while keeping of course. Alec the better batter when unencumbered.

[Durhamfootman]

In his early England career, I thought MP was just awful; a terrible keeper; but there was a period, when England were riding high, when MP turned himself first into a competent keeper, and then a pretty good one, and for that time he was a real asset to England. I'm trying to think how long for..... maybe 3 years?

Many players have worse England careers than Matt Prior, but I'm not sure that I'll miss him, tbh.

[Arthur Crabtree]

It is a sad conclusion to his journey at Sussex, that such a good player for such a long time will never, in my eyes anyway, be “one of us”.

I doubt you've seen Freaks (1932), but seeing as it was reissued for cinemas this week, I'll point out the famous 'one of us' chant from the film.

[KipperJohn]

The nature of the way one of our most successful Test teams has broken up has rather overshadowed a lot careers, Prior included.

None of them have retired from or left international cricket with any kind of recognisable onfield salute.

[andy]

real shame for Matt Prior that he has to retire... a magnificent keeper-batsmanm who performed very well in test cricket, farewell

[Making_Splinters]

Decent batsman, average keeper, poor pundit.

[alfie]

Just to add my appreciation of Prior for playing a key part in the most successful England team for several decades...a fine number seven bat who made himself into a damn good keeper as well through determination and hard work

Sorry he had to drift out of the game as injury gradually did for him ; but they can't all go out on top.

And nice to see he and KP appear to have made some step towards burying the hatchet.