Smiling assassin Kaneria kills off Jones
Geraint Jones, England's under-pressure wicketkeeper , only kept the Pakistani leg spinner at bay for 20 balls, reports David Hopps in The Guardian .
Sriram Veera
25-Feb-2013
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Geraint Jones, England's under-pressure wicketkeeper, only kept the Pakistani leg spinner at bay for 20 balls, reports David Hopps in The Guardian.
Rick Broadbent, of the Times, is also not impressed with Jones.
His 18 improved on his averages in his last two Test series and also helped him to a world record. Jones has now gone longer than anyone else, 45 Test innings, without getting a duck. ... Alas, that just shows how numbers can get in the way. The truth was that his main achievement on a lustrous Lord’s day was to press Chris Read’s case for inclusion in the team.
Paul Collingwood marks the rise of Durham with a flourish, writes Simon Hughes.
With a low back lift, he punches rather than assaults the ball, chipping it around the green with deft placement and control. You could bank on him getting down in two from anywhere. Becoming something of a spin specialist, he has, in seven Tests against sub- continental teams this year, made only three less runs than Kevin Pietersen, and at a significantly better average. ...With a slightly crooked bat in defence, he might yet come unstuck against bouncy Australian bowlers, but it won't be for the want of trying.
Amongst the newcomers rushed into action, Alastair Cook alone has proved that he belongs in the highest company, writes Peter Roebuck in The Hindu.
Flintoff's appeal is not limited to field of play. Simon Briggs reports that thousands watched England's colossus practice in the nets.
Revolution? Panama hats and blazers still set trend at Lord's. Jim White reports in The Telegraph.
Sriram Veera is a former staff writer at ESPNcricinfo