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Matt Prior prepared for West Indies challenge

Prior predicts tough series
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Matt Prior claims that England must be fully focused on the West Indies to ensure they record a series victory.

Matt Prior has insisted that England are fully focused on the West Indies ahead of the first Test at Lord's.

England face South Africa later this summer in a battle between the two highest ranked Test teams but Prior is expecting a tough series against the West Indies.

The Sussex wicketkeeper said: "It's a very tough series in its own right.

"If you get complacent and take things easy in Test cricket, in sport in general, you will get bitten pretty quickly.

"There's no room for that in our dressing room. We're taking this series hugely seriously and want to perform well. We want to start the summer off on a high."

Prior is set to drop to number seven in England's batting lineup following the selection of Jonny Bairstow.

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