Prior speaking to MCC members
England wicketkeeper Matt Prior apologised to a female spectator at Lord's after smashing a window during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Prior was run out for four on the final day and when he returned to the dressing-room his bat fell against the window, shattering the glass.
The spectator in the members' enclosure directly below the window suffered a small cut on her ankle.
Prior, accompanied by captain Andrew Strauss, later apologised in person.
England team spokesman James Avery originally said the glass had been broken after Prior's gloves ricocheted off a kit bag and knocked the bats, resting on the windowpane.
But he later issued a second statement, which said: "Prior put his bat on the ledge where the wall met the window. The bat handle bounced off the wall into the glass and the glass broke."
Avery said he was at first working from second-hand information, but had learned the true sequence of events from coach Andy Flower, who witnessed the incident.
"It was an accident and Matt Prior has apologised," added Avery.
The 29-year-old Prior had been run out for four as England chased quick runs before a declaration on the fifth day.
Strauss eventually called his players in with their second innings score on 335-7, setting Sri Lanka 343 runs to win from a minimum of 58 overs.
England lead the three-Test series 1-0 after a stunning win in Cardiff last week.
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