Jones attempts to catch up

Geraint Jones is still hurting from his disappointing Ashes debut, but he hopes to pay back his team-mates if picked for the second Test. While his performance was highlighted by two simple dropped catches in the second innings, Jones was criticised by commentators for a performance that included an irresponsible dismissal - he pulled Glenn McGrath to Jason Gillespie at mid-on - when England wanted to hang on for a draw.

However, Jones, who will face pressure from Nottinghamshire's Chris Read, said he deserved a spot at Edgbaston next Thursday. "There are always those worries but I hope that one performance will not be detrimental to the way I've performed," Jones told the Press Association. "It still hurts. I was disappointed to miss those two chances but the rest of the summer I've been keeping as well as I ever have."

Allan Border, a former Australia selector, said the display of Jones was "clearly a worry". "He will need to improve or I would be looking closely at his position within the team," Border told AFP.

Jones hoped the bad patch was just a "blip" after earning his spot against New Zealand last year and holding it through the successful South Africa series. "I know myself that I'm good enough," he said. "To miss those two chances did hurt a lot, but that's part of the game. When you think you've got everything under control, cricket bites you hard."