Sussex head coach Mark Robinson has warned that wicketkeeper Matt Prior remains 'pretty much out indefinitely ' as his recovery from an achilles injury continues . Prior , 33 , was badly affected by the problem last summer , eventually losing his England place to Jos Buttler , and has not played since July . He took a break to focus on rehabilitation and admitted ' I could have played my last game ( for England ) ' - and Robinson 's prognosis offers no further encouragement . Matt Prior has not played since July , when he lost his England place because of an achilles injury . Prior , seen here celebrating the 2013 Ashes victory with captain Alastair Cook , is out 'indefinitely ' 'He 's out pretty much indefinitely at the moment . He 's still recovering from an Achilles injury which he did playing for England , ' Robinson told Sky Sports News HQ . 'It 's a blow for him and a blow for us . He 's working hard on his rehab . He 's in most days of the week . Sometimes it 's a bit soul-destroying . As everybody knows , it 's been a long injury . 'We feel for him as a cricketer - he 's just itching to get playing again - and for the club too , because to have your wicketkeeper batting in the top five would have been such a bonus for us . ' Prior admitted he may never play Test cricket for England again after his injury last summer .
Matt Prior picked up injury playing for England last year . Achilles problem saw him lose his Test place to Jos Buttler . Despite almost a year of rehab , Prior is still a long way from making return .