Geraint Jones

Geraint Jones

Jones in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Geraint Owen Jones
Born	(1976-07-14) 14 July 1976 (age 48) Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National sides	England (2004–2006) Papua New Guinea (2012–2014)
Test debut (cap 623)	10 April 2004  England v West Indies
Last Test	14 December 2006  England v Australia
ODI debut (cap 181/5)	27 June 2004  England v West Indies
Last ODI	9 November 2014  PNG v Hong Kong
ODI shirt no.	10
T20I debut (cap 5)	13 June 2005  England v Australia
Last T20I	15 June 2006  England v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.	10
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001–2014	Kent (squad no. 9)
2014	→ Gloucestershire (on loan)
2015	Gloucestershire (squad no. 8)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 34 51 203 213 Runs scored 1,172 862 9,087 3,679 Batting average 23.91 24.62 32.45 25.72 100s/50s 1/6 0/4 15/50 0/17 Top score 100 80 178 87 Catches/stumpings 128/5 68/4 599/36 209/42
Source: CricInfo, 30 March 2016

Geraint Owen Jones MBE (born 14 July 1976) is a former cricketer who played for both England and Papua New Guinea. Born to Welsh parents in Papua New Guinea, Jones was the first-choice wicketkeeper for the England cricket team between 2004 and 2006. He later played international cricket for Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2014. He announced his retirement from first-class cricket in July 2015 following his resignation as the first-class cricket captain of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.^[1]