Matt Prior

Jonny Bairstow may be in line for an unexpected turn as England's Ashes wicketkeeper after scans revealed Matt Prior had suffered a left calf tear during the Australia A match in Hobart and is ruled out of the final warm-up match against an Invitational X

England's wicketkeeper Matt Prior is under a fitness cloud 12 days before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane

Matt Prior might have been standing in for the first time as an England captain, but he proved in Perth that he has already mastered the art of positive thinking

England have set up a potential fast-bowling shootout in their opening tour match against a Western Australia Chairman's XI with Boyd Rankin, Steven Finn and Chris Tremlett all vying for what is likely to be the final bowling slot

Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has conceded that his role as Test vice-captain may have played a part in a lean Ashes series with the bat after he "under-estimated" the demands of the job

As England seek to defend the Ashes two months after retaining it, they will hope Matt Prior, who knows a thing or two about endurance and dealing with failure, returns to form

Conversations with organs, and mind-reading with Kraigg Brathwaite, in this fortnight's Twitter round-up

Matt Prior's up-and-down career makes for a readable story, but the juiciest bits are left out of his new book

An amateur stats analysis of the recent series, and a look at what we could expect Down Under at the end of the year

ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the England players who appeared in the Ashes series

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from day three at Chester-le-Street

Matt Prior has suggested he would welcome England and Australian umpires officiating in Ashes Tests in an attempt to eradicate the errors that have marred the Investec Ashes series

England's attack, now including three bowlers with more than 200 wickets, is an outstanding unit despite their toil at Old Trafford but the focus shifts to the batsmen with a Test match to save

Matt Prior's role extends far beyond batting and keeping. He is also the key man when England utilise the DRS in the field and as such played a huge role in their victory

Sussex's unbeaten start to the County Championship looks to be coming to an end in rather bitter fashion

Could there have been a ninth team in the Champions Trophy, made up of some exciting players overlooked for different reasons?

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between England and New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day at Lord's

Matt Prior is the fulcrum of the England dressing room today, and the protector of their spirit. But things weren't always this way