and his pace, once breaking Kepler Wessels' ribs in a country match. Following the end of World Series Cricket, Prior returned to South Australia for the 1979-80 season, taking 26 wickets at 41.53. He also bought a farm in Lobethal, South Australia with the proceeds of his WSC payments, and his ensuing farm duties led to his unavailability for some matches. Prior missed most of the 1981-82 season due to a mixture of farm commitments and a suspension arising from disputing an umpire's decision in an Adelaide grade match. At his retirement at the end of the 1984/85 season, Prior had played 48 first-class matches for 140 wickets at 33.07. Referred to as "a placid, easy-going character until he gets a ball in his hand and sees a batsman at the other end", Prior was usually known by his nickname "Fang". After losing his front teeth in an Australian rules football match, Prior wore dentures, which he then lost while surfing, leading South Australian teammate Terry Jenner to name him "Fang. Some cricket writers have named Prior amongst the most unlucky players not to have played for Australia. David Hookes, Prior's captain at South Australia, was one who believed Prior should have played Test cricket, calling him "a genuine fast and away-swing bowler", and noting that Prior often troubled West Indian champion Viv Richards more than any of his Australian fast bowling counterparts. Sources Sexton, Michael (2017) Chappell's Last Stand'', Affirm Press: Melbourne. . References South Australia cricketers Australian cricketers World Series Cricket players Living people 1952 births Cricketers from Adelaide