Matt Prior accepts that he could be left on the sidelines by England in Pakistan this winter.

The 23-year-old Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman has been called up to the Test squad for the first time and knows he could spend the entire trip as a frustrated understudy to Kent's Geraint Jones.

But Prior insists he will still make the most of an opportunity of a lifetime' even if he has to wait for his chance to impress.

He said: "I'm completely prepared for the fact that I might go there and not play a single game. At the moment I'm more prepared for that than actually playing.

"If I don't play then that's because the team has done well. But I don't want to come home with regrets. I just want to work hard and when I think I can't work any more I will work even harder.

"I want to make sure that if anyone slips up - and it doesn't have to be Geraint Jones, it could be one of the batsmen - then I will be 100 per cent ready to come in and perform.

"This might be my one chance and if I don't get another one then I want to be able to look back, say I gave it 100 per cent and that I couldn't have done any more. Having regrets would haunt me for the rest of my years."

Chairman of selectors David Graveney confirmed Prior's batting prowess got him the nod ahead of rivals such as Chris Read.

Graveney said: "His frequency of scoring hundreds is superior to Read. He is the type of player that fits into the team structure and batting is relevant."

Prior was not the only Sussex player celebrating after Mike Yardy and Luke Wright earned selection to the National Academy.