Simon Jones

Injured Jones Forced Out of Lions Attack
Simon Jones has withdrawn from the England Lions squad with an injured hamstring

Jones Gets a Leg Up on the Road to Regain England Place
Simon Jones has been rewarded for overcoming injury by being picked in the Champions Trophy squad

Jones Back in Trouble After a Net
Simon Jones was again beset by injury, this time neck spasms, which kept him off the field for the whole day

Moore Warms to Batting Task
Simon Jones took his first wicket just six balls into his Worcestershire career as his side bowled out Warks for 249 in the bitter cold

Worcestershire
County Championship preview: With Simon Jones and Fidel Edwards fit Worcestershire should improve on last year

Mahmood and Jones to Make Bowling Return in Bollywood
Cricket: Sajid Mahmood and Simon Jones will fly out to India to film Bollywood film Victory next week

Jones to Join Worcestershire
The injury-prone England fast bowler Simon Jones is expected to sign for Worcestershire later this week on a two-year contract.

Simon Jones to Join Worcestershire
The injury-prone England fast bowler Simon Jones is expected to sign for Worcestershire later this week on a two-year contract.

Worcester Join Queue to Woo Glamorgan's Jones
Cricket: Worcestershire join Hampshire in pursuit of out-of-contract Simon Jones but he may yet remain at Glamorgan.

Hampshire Allowed to Talk to Jones
The England fast bowler Simon Jones could soon be on the move after Glamorgan gave Hampshire permission to speak to him.

Jones Injury a Pain for Glamorgan
Cricket: Glamorgan said they want to keep injured-again Simon Jones, who needs a new contract with his England deal likely to end.

Cricket: Glamorgan Hope for Jones Comeback
Fast bowler Simon Jones' fitness is in doubt again after he was forced to consult yet another specialist about his injured knee.

Friends Provident Trophy: Jones Returns With a Bounce in a Losing Effort
Cricket: Good news for Peter Moores as Simon Jones came through his first competitive match for a year at Taunton but he could not prevent defeat.

Cricket: Jones Finds Flashes of a Mean Streak in Comeback Cameo
After 11 months out, Simon Jones - one of the stars of the 2005 Ashes - returned for Glamorgan and is delighted to be back.

Cricket: Jones Getting Back Into Swing of Things
Oft-injured Simon Jones tells Steve James about his punishing regime to get fit for the new season.

Cricket: Jones to Miss Ashes Tour and Flintoff to Rest Ankle
Simon Jones needs a Rooneyesque miracle to make the winter's Ashes but must feel more like Djibril Cisse.

Jones Facing Ashes Ko After Fresh Setback
Cricket: England fast bowler Simon Jones is set to miss this winter's Ashes series in Australia after undergoing surgery on his knee.

Bad News Gets Worse for Flintoff and Jones
Cricket: After losing the Test England could now lose Andrew Flintoff and Simon Jones after both were rated as doubts for the one-day series through injury.

Cricket: New Injury Rules Jones Out of Test Series
Simon Jones adds to the England's selectors worries as they face another injury-influenced decision process before naming the squad to take on Sri Lanka at Lord's next week.

Jones Ruled Out for Six Weeks
Cricket: England's injury woes just got worse: Simon Jones has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee problem.

Cricket: England Crisis As Jones and Anderson Miss First Test
Both James Anderson and Simon Jones are set to miss the first Test against Sri Lanka with Steve Harmison's fitness also in doubt.

Cricket: Jones Sets Sights on Sri Lanka
Simon Jones has targeted a place in the England squad for next month's first Test against Sri Lanka.

Jones Will Miss Rest of Test Series
Cricket: England fast bowler Simon Jones also unlikely to participate in forthcoming one-day campaign.

Jones Joins Injury List
Cricket: Andy Flintoff's task has become even tougher after Simon Jones damaged a knee during training and is set to miss the First Test.

Jones Ruled Out of First Test
Cricket: England's tour of India lurched into further disarray today as captain Michael Vaughan packed his bags for home minutes after paceman Simon Jones collapsed with a twisted knee.

Bug Lays England Quartet Low
Cricket: Simon Jones and England's three spinners are ill ahead of the warm-up match against an Indian board President's XI.

Cricket: India Will Be Tough
Simon Jones talks to Donald McRae about the prospect of facing the best batting line-up in the world.

Jones Returns As Selectors Stand By Udal
Cricket: Simon Jones is named alongside spinner Shaun Udal in England's 15-man squad for the tour of India.

Cricket: England Given Jones Boost
Simon Jones and Ashley Giles have been given the all-clear to return for the tour of India.

Ask the Expert: Simon Jones
Cricket: Simon Jones reveals all on his ankle injury, the Ashes - and why he enjoys a good chat with Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Jones to Bounce Back in Time for India Rubber
Cricket: As his rehabilitation from an ankle operation continues, Simon Jones is on course to play in England's next Test series, against India in March.

Cricket: England Face Reality Check
Mike Selvey believes England will face a tough test in Pakistan without king of reverse swing Simon Jones.

Jones Sour at Bracken's Sweet Jibe
Cricket: Simon Jones has delivered an extra strong rebuttal of claims that England used mints to generate extra reverse swing in the Ashes.

Cricket: Surgeons Who Make the Money Go Round
The career of Simon Jones would have been over three years ago when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee had it not been for the extraordinary skills of Derek Bickerstaff, says Paul Weaver.

Jones a Huge Loss in Swingers' Paradise
Cricket: The absence of the injured Simon Jones from the forthcoming tour of Pakistan will create a massive hole in England's bowling resources, says Mike Selvey.

Ashes Hero Sidelined for Winter Tour
Cricket: England have been dealt a blow ahead of their tour of Pakistan after Simon Jones failed a fitness test on the ankle injury which kept him out of the Oval Ashes decider.

Jones Ruled Out of Pakistan Tour
Cricket: Simon Jones is out of England's tour of Pakistan after failing to recover from an ankle injury.

Cricket: Jones Given Extra Chance to Prove Fitness for Pakistan Tour
Simon Jones is to be included in the England squad for Pakistan despite still being sidelined with an injured ankle.

Collingwood in the Frame for Ashes Finale
Cricket: Paul Collingwood looks set to replace the injured Simon Jones as England seek victory in the final Test at the Oval.

Cricket: Jones Unlucky Again
It was yet another sickening blow for injury-prone Simon Jones as an ankle problem ruled him out of the final Test - but could there be worse to come?

Cricket: Jones Ruled Out
England paceman Simon Jones has been ruled out of the fifth and final test at The Oval after he failed to recover from an injured right ankle.

Jones Loses Fitness Fight
Cricket: Simon Jones has lost his fight to be fit for Thursday's fifth Test at the Oval. However Glenn McGrath is set to play.

The Ashes: Collingwood Lurks As the Dream Substitute
Cricket: Paul Collingwood may play as a substitute fielder if Simon Jones passes a fitness test on his ankle.

Cricket: Jones Vital to England Cause
Simon Jones has so far showed no desire to flinch from confrontation, which is why England need him so desperately for the final Test, says Mike Selvey.

Cricket: Chance for the Real Twelfth Man
Chris Tremlett can show his right, if need be, to fill in for Simon Jonesfor next week's Ashes decider at The Oval

The Ashes: Pietersen Confident of Jones' Recovery
Cricket: England's most flamboyant batsman is positive Glamorgan pace man Simon Jones will be fit for the final Test.

It's a different ball game
Cricket: 'You're not singing any more,' Trent Bridge chanted, as Simon Jones made the follow-on inevitable by taking two wickets with two balls in his first over.

The Ashes: Jones Gears Up to Move Out of Reverse
Cricket: With all the emphasis on the destructive power of reverse swing, Welsh fast bowler Simon Jones wants to show he is more than a one-trick pony, says David Hopps.

The Ashes: Welsh Find Voice
Cricket: The form of paceman Simon Jones is boosting Cardiff's aspirations to Test status.

The Ashes: First-ball Jones Has No Need for a Loosener
Cricket: The rapid improvement of Glamorgan paceman Simon Jones means there is no weak link in England's attack, says Steve James.

Cricket: Jones the Dragon of St George's
Simon Jones was England's catalyst in the field, taking the vital wicket of Jacques Kallis.

One-day Test for Jones
Simon Jones and the other one-day international debutants have plenty to gain from the absurd trip to Zimbabwe, says Vic Marks.

Cricket: Jones Returns to the Glamorgan Frontline
Glamorgan will play their England fast bowler Simon Jones against Somerset tomorrow after leaving him out of their championship side last week.

Mixed Fortunes for the Joneses, Geraint and Simon
July 31: While Geraint was taking the West Indies to pieces, Simon was reflecting on being dropped by county and country.

County Championship, Division Two: Rusty Jones Left Out in the Cold
July 30: If Simon Jones is not even first choice for his county, then he is going to struggle to regain his place in the England side.

Second Test: Jones Leads England's Charge
Superb fast bowling from Simon Jones and a thunderous run chase in the gloaming has taken England to the brink of victory in the second Test.

Cricket: Bragging Rights Up for Grabs As One Jones Keeps Up With Another
March 15: Simon Jones is one step closer to emulating his father and being on the winning side of a Test series in the Caribbean.

Cricket: Simon Jones is Ready to Prove Recovery From Cruciate Injury
England's key fast bowler, Simon Jones, is ready to prove his recovery from cruciate injury is complete.

Cricket: Vic Marks on Simon Jones' High-risk Recovery
February 29: Rushing Simon Jones back into Test cricket is a big risk, but England should defy the odds in the West Indies, says Vic Marks.

Jones Faces Shin Scan
Simon Jones will have to undergo a shin scan before he can fly to the West Indies to join the rest of the England squad. The 25-year-old Glamorgan fast bowler proved he had recovered from a long-term knee injury, which had sidelined him for nearly 15 months, on tour in India with...

Cricket: England End Jones' Year of Discontent
February 24: Simon Jones's year of misery was ended on Monday when England confirmed that he would join the touring side in the Caribbean.

Jones Draws Blood As Return Gets Closer
Lawrence Booth meets Simon Jones in Bangalore and discovers the England fast bowler's road to recovery from injury has been a bumpy one.

Cricket: Jones Hopes to Prove Fitness on England A Tour
January 8: Pace bowler Simon Jones will tour India with England A in the hope of proving his fitness for the Caribbean tour.

Cricket: West Indies Test Series: England to Go With Jones in Pace Race
January 6: Glamorgan's international novice fast bowler Simon Jones looks set to join Steve Harmison in the West Indies.

Academy Aids Jones Comeback
September 11: Simon Jones will be a high-profile guest at the England Academy this winter as he strives to re-establish himself as England's most exciting fast-bowling prospect.

Interview: Simon Jones
The bowler England have pined for all summer is making his comeback from a horrific injury too late for this week's fifth Test against South Africa. Mike Selvey meets the missing link.

Jones Quickly Back Into Stride
August 7: England fast bowler Simon Jones made a welcome return from injury at the Panteg Cricket Club.

Jones' Freak Injury Deepens England's Pain
November 8: A day of ritual humiliation by the Australian batsmen was overshadowed by a freak injury to Simon Jones, one of England's great hopes.

Jones Out for the Series
England's Ashes injury jinx continued as Glamorgan paceman Simon Jones ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament diving in the field on the first day in the 'Gabba. Within hours, Jones had been ruled out for six months, another devastating blow to captain Nasser Hussain who earlier...

Son Shines As Jones Takes Five
October 31: Simon Jones took a total of five for 78 against Western Australia, in what was almost an identical repeat of his father's feat in a corresponding fixture 37 years ago.

Langer impressed by Jones's pace
The Western Australian captain and Test opener Justin Langer emerged from his side's enthralling draw with England admitting he was impressed - both with the quality of England's play and the pace of Simon Jones.

England Boost As Jones Reports Fit and 'raring to Go'
October 28: Simon Jones, one of the young fast bowlers on whom England's hopes have been pinned declared himself fully fit and raring to go.

Jones Takes the Breath Away
October 15: Welshman Simon Jones will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father Jeff, when he takes on the might of Australia with England on the forthcoming Ashes tour.

Fletcher Blamed for Jones Breakdown
August 30: England's Academy director Rodney Marsh has blamed Simon Jones's breakdown with further back trouble on a decision taken by England coach Duncan Fletcher.

Cap Fits for Speed Man Jones
July 24: Injuries to England's two leading fast bowlers, Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick have paved the way for Simon Jones to win his first Test cap against India at Lord's.

Still to Early for Simon Jones
June 8: There will be speculation over the next few days as to whether England should give a debut to the pace bowler Simon Jones.

Tough test for Jones
Cricket: Simon Jones, the 23-year-old Glamorgan speedster, has been drafted into the England squad for the Edgbaston Test.

Simon Jones Drafted Into England Squad
May 26: Simon Jones, the 23-year-old Glamorgan speedster, has been drafted into the England squad for the Edgbaston Test.

Jones Fails to Shine in Front of Fletcher
May 24: Touted as English pace bowling's saviour, Glamorgan's Simon Jones was more white elephant than great white hope yesterday in front of Duncan Fletcher.

Jones Needs Quick Delivery
May 21: England captain Nasser Hussain hints at fast bowler Simon Jones's inclusion in the four-day match against Sri Lanka, beginning on Thursday.