Strauss reveals pane of Prior's broken window

London, Jun 8, 2011 (AFP) – England captain Andrew Strauss insisted Matt Prior was “genuinely contrite” after he pennyless a window in a Lord’s Pavilion during a drawn second Test opposite Sri Lanka.

Prior found himself apologising to a womanlike witness who suffered a teenager cut to her ankle after cracked potion fell in to a seating area subsequent England’s sauce room.

The situation came shortly after Prior had been run out as England went in poke of discerning runs to set up a last day stipulation here upon Tuesday.

“It was a genuine accident,” Strauss told reporters after a pull which left England 1-0 up in this three-match array forward of this month’s culmination during a Rose Bowl.

“I was out upon a balcony, though a lot of a guys in there saw it, as well as he wasn’t definition to chuck anything during a window. “So from a indicate of view, a box is closed.”

Strauss, who accompanied Prior downstairs to apologize to a harmed spectator, added: “I consider he felt flattering ashamed about it. “I do not consider he utterly realised during a time which there were people subsequent him. Then unexpected when it strike home as well as you consider about what could occur it hits you flattering hard.

“He longed for to go down there as well as apologize — it was a right thing to do — as well as thankfully nobody was severely injured. you consider they appreciated a actuality he apologised. It’s not a good situation really. I’m not starting to be enlivening my players to be violation windows in a hurry. you didn’t realize during a time which it was a pristine accident. He (Prior) put his bat down right subsequent to a window, as well as it bounced off a alternative bat as well as strike a window.”

“It was an hapless thing, as well as critical which he apologised to a people down subsequent — since it potentially could have been utterly dangerous. We’re regularly angry when you get out, generally when you get run out,” opening batsman Strauss pronounced of an situation which in jeopardy to be improved remembered than wicketkeeper Prior’s initial innings hundred. But you do not consider which was a reason a window broke. As you said, it was a finish accident.”

Strauss reveals mirror of Prior’s damaged window