Simon Jones setback

[usalion]

Bad news for a fine bowler.....we'll have to see how things go, but how many times will he come back?

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Jones suffers further knee worry

England paceman Simon Jones is still suffering swelling on his knee
England paceman Simon Jones is still suffering swelling on his knee
England bowler Simon Jones is seeing a specialist in Loughborough after suffering a set-back in his recovery from a serious knee injury.

The Glamorgan paceman missed most of last season after surgery in America.

He has made a gradual comeback in county cricket in the last month but is likely to miss the Championship game with Essex at Swansea on Wednesday.

Glamorgan captain David Hemp said: "It's very frustrating for Simon because his knee keeps swelling up."

Jones played no part in Monday's three-wicket loss to Surrey in the Friends Provident Trophy at Cresselly, in a match that saw his county's bowling resources stretched to the limit.

As well as Jones, former skipper Robert Croft and Andrew Davies were both missing, while Damien Wright pulled up after four balls and teenager James Harris was absent taking exams.

"I feel sorry for Simon, as he is resting his knee and doing everything he is told," Hemp added.

"He is taking 10 days off or a week off after a game as stipulated by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), but to come back after that with the knee still swollen is very disappointing.

"Simon gets treated by us and he is in constant consultation with the ECB physios, but the fact that it's swollen up again after a period of rest is a bit concerning and he's gone back up to talk to them."

Wright injured a thigh muscle during Monday's one-day match at Cresselly, and faces a spell of two to four weeks on the sidelines.

But spinner Croft, who sustained a calf strain last week at Swansea, is fit to return against Essex.

Glamorgan also call up Michael O'Shea, Nicky Peng and Gareth Rees for their first Championship appearances of the summer, while Harris is also available following his AS-level exams.

 

[Dipper]

It's a tragedy.

He's finished.

 

[Grimwood]

It was always extremely unlikely that he would make a come back without some kind of set back. The worrying thing is that it's his knee again and not another part of his anatomy. We'll just have to wait and see but I suspect Jones isn't the sort to give up so easily...

 

[Aritro]

I'd love to see him get a few more years out of his career.

Really hope he pulls through.

 

[Dipper]

It was always extremely unlikely that he would make a come back without some kind of set back. The worrying thing is that it's his knee again and not another part of his anatomy. We'll just have to wait and see but I suspect Jones isn't the sort to give up so easily...

Nah he's not he's a fighter.

I love him to bits.

If every England player had his heart we'd be ok.

But it's hard to see him getting over this totally.

 

[Grimwood]

Paceman Jones' knee worry eases

"Simon Jones could be back bowling by Sunday after seeing a specialist in Loughborough over his knee problems. "

Say the BBC.

They don't say why.

They just say.

 

[frankrizzo]

Jones is still long term unproven both with the ball and injuries.

Lets remember for every test he plays he misses 3-4 through injury and he's only averaged under 30 in two of his 7 test series.

Sure he bowled well in the 05 ashes but one series doesn't make a match winning fast bowler.

 

[Grimwood]

Jones is still long term unproven both with the ball and injuries.

Lets remember for every test he plays he misses 3-4 through injury and he's only averaged under 30 in two of his 7 test series.

Sure he bowled well in the 05 ashes but one series doesn't make a match winning fast bowler.

Can't really argue with that. He's certainly not actually done much in the game in terms of stats and after missing over 3 years of cricket in the last 5 years a number of England fans have definitely built him up in their own minds. However, given the rubbish that's being sent down by our current attack you can't really blame them.

Having someone with an attitude like his is a god send when you've got Steve Harmison having vicious sulks to himself in the corner.

 

[Dipper]

Jones is still long term unproven both with the ball and injuries.

Lets remember for every test he plays he misses 3-4 through injury and he's only averaged under 30 in two of his 7 test series.

Sure he bowled well in the 05 ashes but one series doesn't make a match winning fast bowler.

Yeah but firstly there was how they used him.Vaughan clearly didn'r rate him & he tended to mainly get a bowl with an old ball with well set batsmen whilst the other 3 quicks were being saved for the second cherry.

Also he was clearly on the improve.In SA despite bowling at crap times he averaged 25 then in the 2 Tests with Bangladesh before the Ashes he showed that he'd learnt to bowl orthodox swing having never really been able to do it before.By the time of the Ashes he'd reached a point where he could be dangerous in a lot of conditions, he was naturally quick, had normal swing & reverse.I think he was on the way to pushing into the top echelon of world fast bowlers.He had the lowest Test strike rate in 2005 of bowlers who'd taken more than 20 wickets.

 

[YOTC]

His career was over once that knee went again.

Happens to them all.

Watson will fall down in a heap for Australia.

 

[frankrizzo]

Yeah but firstly there was how they used him.Vaughan clearly didn'r rate him & he tended to mainly get a bowl with an old ball with well set batsmen whilst the other 3 quicks were being saved for the second cherry.

Also he was clearly on the improve.In SA despite bowling at crap times he averaged 25 then in the 2 Tests with Bangladesh before the Ashes he showed that he'd learnt to bowl orthodox swing having never really been able to do it before.By the time of the Ashes he'd reached a point where he could be dangerous in a lot of conditions, he was naturally quick, had normal swing & reverse.I think he was on the way to pushing into the top echelon of world fast bowlers.He had the lowest Test strike rate in 2005 of bowlers who'd taken more than 20 wickets.

fact is he had a very good ashes in perfect conditions for reverse swing.

the other fact is it's just one series two years ago yet people talk about him like he's a week in week out match winner at test level.

 

[frankrizzo]

Watson will fall down in a heap for Australia.

he already has, he's injured every second game.