London: England wicketkeeper Matt Prior on Monday pledged to respond to former international team-mate Kevin Pietersen's claims that he was "back-stabbing" and a "bad influence" on the team. Pietersen made the accusations in an explosive interview with British newspaper the Daily Telegraph published on Monday, ahead of the release of his autobiography on Thursday.


Matt Prior 

The South Africa-born batsman, axed by England earlier this year, claimed there had been a "bullying" culture under former head coach Andy Flower, but saved his most stinging criticism for Prior. Responding on Twitter, Prior wrote: "Obvs (obviously) sad to see the accusations against me this am (morning) and I WILL have my right of reply!