Jones did keep well in the last Test. I was never much a Jones fan, did prefer Read, but we have to look at reality and that means, the England squad love him, Fletcher has invested too much in Jonesie to drop him now, and he is now doing his job. Look at the mess since losing Vaughen, SJones, Freddie et al. Be grateful, if GOJones steps on a ball at warm-up, we know we have some goodies to come in and keep.

I think Duncan Fletcher made the wrong choice with replacing Geraint Jones for Chris Read. Geraint is a better and more experienced keeper and shouldnt have been dropped. However, i am pleased that Geraint is going to have some time off now and play for Kent where he is facing different bowlers when he is batting. Geraint should be mentioned in the Ashes squad to go to Down Under because by then, Geraint will be in form and hitting the ball all around the park, getting fifty’s and maybe the occasional century. Since we lost Vaughen, Simon Jones and Freddie we have been in a right mess and now Fletcher dropping Jones is too much chopping and changing. Fletcher should stick to one simple team with a good back up if due to injury, not all these new players like Bresnan, Lewis and Blackwell who did nothing for the team and just lost tests for us.During the Ashes, we need a decsent keeper and that keep needs to be… Jones!!! Good luck, Geraint!!!!!!!!!

Simon & Thomas
P.S. Thomas replied earlier and said he was the best!