Matt Prior has had to give up on his opening slot due to Kevin Pietersen’s elevation in the England batting line-up but the wicketkeeper is not complaining as he feels it is a “positive move” to send his aggressive teammate up the order.
“It’s a positive move. Wickets in the sub-continent would suit him. If KP is up and running, he can take the game away from any opposition. If he can bat for 30 overs, he will score big and the team’s score will be even bigger,” Prior told reporters during an interaction at the team hotel on Sunday.
England will take on Netherlands in their opening group encounter here on Tuesday.
As far as Prior’s own batting slot is concerned, he said, “From my point also, it is a positive move. I love playing the spinners and I love batting in the middle overs. It wasn’t the case that I wasn’t good enough to open. Middle overs will be very important in the World Cup and I am comfortable in my new role. I have been in good nick.”
However, the keeper said he was comfortable even while opening but “just didn’t get those scores away which has been frustrating. I still believe that I can do a good job if I again open the innings.”
