Matthew James Prior (born 26 February 1982) is an English ODI and Test cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Sussex. He is the son-in-law of former footballer Sammy Nelson. He is a wicket-keeper, and plays as a specialist opening batsman for One Day International matches. With an international test debut of 126, Prior became the first English wicket-keeper to hit a century on his first match in early 2007. His glovework, however, was criticised as well as his batting skills. Despite a successful tour of Sri Lanka with the bat, Prior's keeping was less successful, and he was dropped from the team for the 2008 tour of New Zealand.