Matt Prior not fazed by challenger
If any of the England squad harboured a temptation to take the tour of Bangladesh lightly, then Matt Prior’s predicament at the start of the series was just the sort of scenario to sharpen the collective focus. Prior set off from England in mid-February looking like England’s No. 1 wicketkeeper in all formats, only to encounter the formidable figure of Craig Kieswetter during the squad’s stop-over in the Middle East.
By the time England touched down in Dhaka, Kieswetter had been drafted in as a 16th member of the full ODI squad, as Andy Flower spoke openly of bedding him into the side in time for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. For a while, it seemed there could be room for only one wicketkeeper-batsman in the starting line-up, but the incumbent Prior responded impressively as Kieswetter’s debutant nerves got the better of him, and in the series-sealing victory at Dhaka on Tuesday, his 42 from 58 balls proved invaluable in a two-wicket win. Read more
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