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Full name Simon Philip Jones
Born December 25, 1978, Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Current age 26 years 200 days
Major teams England, Glamorgan
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relations Father - IJ Jones
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct
st
Tests 14 12 1 139 44 12.63 297 46.80 0 0 19 2 3 0
ODIs 8 1 0 1 1 1.00 2 50.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
First-class 70 82 25 646 46 11.33 0 0 16 0
List A 21 8 5 27 12* 9.00 0 0 2 0
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 14 2209 1288 41 5/57 6/101 31.41 3.49 53.87 2 1 0
ODIs 8 348 275 7 2/43 2/43 39.28 4.74 49.71 0 0 0
First-class 70 10419 6426 198 6/45 32.45 3.70 52.62 9 1
List A 21 951 816 16 3/19 3/19 51.00 5.14 59.43 0 0 0
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Test debut England v India at Lord's - Jul 25-29, 2002 scorecard
Last Test England v Bangladesh at Chester-le-Street - Jun 3-7, 2005
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ODI debut Zimbabwe v England at Bulawayo - Dec 4, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI England v Australia at The Oval - Jul 12, 2005 scorecard
First-class span 1998 - 2005
List A span 1999 - 2005
Notes : NBC Denis Compton Award 2001
A strapping but skiddy fast bowler, Simon Jones was
England's great white hope for their Ashes campaign of 2002-03,
until his tour was cut short by a cruel injury on the opening day of
the series. Jones had been selected on the strength of a promising
debut against India at Lord's in 2002 - in addition to his four
wickets he had evoked memories of Darren Gough's early career with a
buccaneering 44 from No. 10 - but a side strain had ruled him out
for the rest of the English summer. He came back impressively in
Australia, however, and was beginning to hit top gear in the first
Test at Brisbane when he slid to prevent a boundary and ruptured a
cruciate ligament in his right knee - a grievous injury that
required a six-month lay-off. But he fought back courageously, and
by March 2004, he was back to a good pace and preparing himself for
a tour of the Caribbean. He played in all four Tests, and helped
England to a series win with 15 wickets. Though he has been very
much England's fourth seamer, with the occasional challenge from
James Anderson, at Port Elizabeth in 2004-05, his inspired
fourth-day spell - and a rare diving catch at fine leg - secured
victory for England. Unusually for an out-and-out paceman, Jones's
bowling action - a full-bodied, wild-shouldered thrust - and his
run-up - a deceptively half-cock bimble - have little in common with
each other, and the number of paces he takes has fluctuated like the
FTSE, from 26 at his longest to seven at his most abrupt. His
father, Jeff, played 15 Tests for England as a feisty left-arm
seamer in the 1960s
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