Geraint Jones
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | July 14,1976 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Kundiawa |
| Papua New Guinea | |
| Spouse | Jen Jones |
| Test debut (cap 623) | 10 April 2004 |
| England | |
| West Indies | |
| ODI debut (cap 181/5) | 27 June 2004 |
| England | |
| West Indies | |
| Current teams | Kent County Cricket Club |
| Papua New Guinea national cricket team | |
| Job | Cricketer |
| Education | MacGregor State High School |
| Harristown State High School | |
| Books | Siege |
| Blood Forest | |
| Height | 178 (cm) |
| Bat | Right-handed |
| Last test | England |
| Last odi | 9 November 2014; PNG v Hong Kong |
| Test debut cap 623 | England |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Nationality | English |
| Papua New Guinean | |
| Picked date | Papua New Guinea national cricket team |
| Kent County Cricket Club | |
| Number | Kent County Cricket Club |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 540405 |
Geraint Jones Life story
Geraint Owen Jones MBE is a former cricketer who played for both England and Papua New Guinea. Born to Welsh parents in Papua New Guinea, between 2004 and 2006 he was the first-choice wicketkeeper for the England cricket team. He later played international cricket for Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2014.
England cricketer Geraint Jones becomes a firefighter
As first-choice wicketkeeper for England, Geraint Jones was a member of the side which won The Ashes in 2005.
Since retiring in Kent , The County he represented for most of his professional career, he's become A Teacher .
He's also taking on a new Challenge - by becoming a retained firefighter at his local station in Sandwich, Kent .
Source of news: bbc.com
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