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Ex-England wicketkeeper Matt Prior retires from profesional cricket
MATT PRIOR has retired from professional cricket.
The 33-year-old ex-England wicketkeeper failed to recover to full fitness after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon at the end of last summer.
Prior played the last of his 79 Tests against India at Lord's 11 months ago before announcing then he would need an extended break because of his heel problem.
He had hoped to return for the start of this season but has reluctantly decided there will be no comeback.
Prior, a member of three Ashes-winning teams, hit seven Test centuries and was a renowned counter-attacking force in the England team which rose to the top of the ICC rankings four years ago.
He said: "Today is a very sad day for me, as I am forced to announce my retirement from the game I love.
"I had been hoping and expecting to be fit for the start of the 2015 season.
"Unfortunately, this has proved impossible, and I have now had to reach this decision."
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