England wicket-keeper Matt Prior retires from cricket Thursday June 11,2015

 

England wicket-keeper Matt Prior announced his retirement on medical advice from all forms of professional cricket on Thursday June 11,2015

 

The five English wicketkeepers with the most dismissals in Tests are Alan Knott (269), Matt Prior (243), Alec Stewart(241), Godfrey Evans (219), and Bob Taylor (174).

Matt Prior was out of action since July 2014 because of a recurring Achilles tendon injury.

Matt Prior played 79 Tests, scoring 4,099 runs and effecting 256 dismissals. 

 Matt Prior played in 68 ODIs scoring 1282 runs and effecting 79 dismissals.