Glove rivals Read and Jones relying on continuity
In selecting Chris Read ahead of Geraint Jones for tomorrow's third Test against Pakistan, England have given him his third, and probably final, chance to prove that he can become an international cricketer, writes Angus Fraser in The Independent
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
In selecting Chris Read ahead of Geraint Jones for tomorrow's third Test against Pakistan, England have given him his third, and probably final, chance to prove that he can become an international cricketer, writes Angus Fraser in The Independent.
The omission of Jones does not signify that his time with England has come to an end. Far from it. Jones is not the first England player to be given a timely kick up the backside by the selectors and he will not be the last.
Also read David Hopps's piece in The Guardian where he says Jones has not only handed over the wicketkeeping gloves to Read, but also the pressure.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo