Post by Greenday Everyday on Jul 31, 2006 10:18:35 GMT -1
England's selectors have dropped Geraint Jones from the Test squad after 31 consecutive Test appearances, giving a recall instead to Chris Read.
Jones was suffering a hairline fracture to his right ring-finger but it has been decided that Read should be given another chance as wicket-keeper.
But chairman of selectors David Graveney said: "The selectors feel this is the right time to make a change."
"Geraint has kept very well this summer, but he has been short of runs."
Read, 27, has had two previous spells with the gloves in England's Test squad, but was dropped in April 2004 during the West Indies tour for Jones to make his debut in Antigua.
But the Nottinghamshire player has put pressure on Jones this season, scoring 601 runs at an average of 42.92, with three centuries.
Read said: "I felt that I kept well in the West Indies two years ago, but I knew that if was I going to get back in the Test side I would have to work on my batting because I hadn?t scored enough runs.
"So I made a conscious effort to look at my batting and analyse where I can improve.
" have worked hard with the help of Mick Newell and Paul Johnson at Nottinghamshire as well as the staff at the ECB National Academy.
"Things have gone well for me and I feel that I have reaped the rewards by scoring well in both first class and one-day cricket over the last couple of seasons."
I was saying just this in the second test thread, Jones lack of runs may cost a trip to OZ.
Jones was suffering a hairline fracture to his right ring-finger but it has been decided that Read should be given another chance as wicket-keeper.
But chairman of selectors David Graveney said: "The selectors feel this is the right time to make a change."
"Geraint has kept very well this summer, but he has been short of runs."
Read, 27, has had two previous spells with the gloves in England's Test squad, but was dropped in April 2004 during the West Indies tour for Jones to make his debut in Antigua.
But the Nottinghamshire player has put pressure on Jones this season, scoring 601 runs at an average of 42.92, with three centuries.
Read said: "I felt that I kept well in the West Indies two years ago, but I knew that if was I going to get back in the Test side I would have to work on my batting because I hadn?t scored enough runs.
"So I made a conscious effort to look at my batting and analyse where I can improve.
" have worked hard with the help of Mick Newell and Paul Johnson at Nottinghamshire as well as the staff at the ECB National Academy.
"Things have gone well for me and I feel that I have reaped the rewards by scoring well in both first class and one-day cricket over the last couple of seasons."
I was saying just this in the second test thread, Jones lack of runs may cost a trip to OZ.
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