Simon Peter Jones England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm fast-medium
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	18	8
Runs scored	205	1
Batting average	15.76	1.00
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	44	1
Balls bowled	2821	348
Wickets	59	7
Bowling average	28.23	39.28
5 wickets in innings	3	-
10 wickets in match	-	N/A
Best bowling	6/53	2/43
Catches/stumpings	4/-	-/-
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Simon Philip Jones MBE (born 25 December 1978 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh cricketer who plays for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: ) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Glamorgan County Cricket Club was founded in 1888 and is a county cricket club. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ...

A tall (6' 3.5") right-arm fast bowler and left handed tail end batsman, Jones made his Test match debut against India in 2002 and, after impressing in that one Test, was then selected for the 2002/2003 Ashes tour. However, on the first morning of the First Test he suffered a severe injury, rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament while sliding to field a ball. After a lengthy recovery period, he was fit in time to tour the Caribbean in 2004. Jones made his One-Day International debut on the 2004/05 tour of Zimbabwe. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years, so named after the trophy, which is a small wooden urn, said to contain the burnt bails from an 1882 game between the countries at The Oval. ... The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played over 50 overs per side between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

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His fightback from severe injury said much for his character and mental strength. His action since has been refined and he has developed a mastery of reverse swing, gradually becoming a key member of the most highly-rated England bowling attack for a generation. England captain Michael Vaughan seemed initially reluctant to use Jones, but in the Ashes series of 2005 he proved a revelation, taking 18 wickets at 21.00 and troubling all of the Australian batsmen with his control of swing. The most notable piece of bowling was when he reverse-swung a delivery to knock out Michael Clarke's off stump in the final day of the 3rd Ashes test at Old Trafford. His stock had risen to the point of him being promoted to open the bowling when he succumbed to an ankle injury during the Fourth Test, forcing him out of the crucial deciding match at the Oval, as well as out of England's winter tour to Pakistan. Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is an English cricketer, and captain of the England cricket team. ... The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years, so named after the trophy, which is a small wooden urn, said to contain the burnt bails from an 1882 game between the countries at The Oval. ... Michael Clarke may refer to: Michael Clarke (cricketer) Michael Clarke (musician) Michael Clarke Duncan, U.S. actor This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ...

On 26th February 2006, Jones sustained a twisting injury to his left ankle while bowling in the nets in preparation for the first Test of England's tour to India, which commenced on 1st March 2006. On 27th February, Jones was sent home to see a specialist, and didn't play any part in the Test series (which finished 1-1).

Having spent the rest of the winter recovering, Jones played his first match since the 4th Ashes Test on the 19th April 2006. Playing for Glamorgan, he took 1 wicket for 23 runs in a match against Cardiff UCCE, and stated he was pleased with his recovery. However on the 1st May he broke down with a new injury to his left knee in a victory against Ireland in the C&G Trophy. The injury kept him out of the Test and O.D.I series against Sri Lanka, which was due to start the next week. (Redirected from 19th April) ī April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1st May) May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... The C&G Trophy is a knock-out one day cricket competition in the United Kingdom. ...

In June 2006, he flew to Colorado for surgery on his knee, with the England team stating that he would not be expected to bowl for five months, and was unlikely to participate in the 2006/07 tour of Australia. ^[1]

Jones's continuing injury problems must also cast some doubt over his longer term prospects, he has now sustained injuries to both knees, and an ankle injury in a relatively short international career.

In the 2006 New Year's Honours List, Simon Jones was awarded the MBE for his role in the successful Ashes tournament, and in April he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ...

In February 2006 Simon Jones was placed 9th in a poll of the world's sexiest men, voted for by readers of New Woman magazine. He was the highest placed sportsman in the poll.

In September 2006, despite continuing injury problems which mean he is very unlikely to return to professional cricket before the start of the 2007 domestic season, his Central Contract with the ECB was renewed for another 12 months.

References

1. ^ Ashes heartbreak for bowler Jones: BBC Sport Cricket, 8 June 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2006.

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External link

• Player Profile: Simon Jones (cricketer) from Cricinfo
• New Woman 100 sexiest men in the world 2006