Time to ditch GO Jones?

[Notts Exile]

Originally Posted by Richie Benauds Love Child

Ernest, how long could you let read play in tests and keep failing with the bat. I thought they did the right thing with Jones, by bringing him in with the series won. As for the ODIs , Read should keep that for the forseeable future. I think he's much more suited to that side of the game.

Read is currently proving every weekend that he is possibly one of the best one-day batsmen in the country. Until he starts failing badly for England in that part of the game then surely he should keep his place ? And personally I would have him batting at six in ODIs, he will succeed more often that Blackwell!

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

I wouldnt move Read notts. He's doing a great job there leave him be !

[Whips_off_the_bails]

Originally Posted by Scott-Wozniak

Notts

Yet, the pro-Read people want to continue to ignore all of this and play a Keeper who can't bat.

Should we be playing a keeper who can't keep?

[Notts Exile]

Originally Posted by Whips_off_the_bails

Should we be playing a keeper who can't keep?

That's what's being implied. As England fans we've spent hours slagging off Boucher for being so poor with the gloves on. Now we know how the South African's feel !!

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Is he having an off day or is Jones's standard. I cant beleive it is. I know we need a keeper who can bat, but not at thtis cost.

[Scott-Wozniak]

Originally Posted by Whips_off_the_bails

Should we be playing a keeper who can't keep?

Because he let a few byes go by and dropped a catch - that means he can't keep?

Scott

[Whips_off_the_bails]

Originally Posted by Scott-Wozniak

Because he let a few byes go by and dropped a catch - that means he can't keep?

Scott

Er... Yes. (P.S. Two catches).

[Teatime FatCat]

He can keep fine - he's just made a couple of mistakes today. He's not a million miles away from Read in ability, and he is ten times better with the bat.

In any case, he's got to be given at least 7 tests to prove himself.

Am I right in thinking that Foster had a mare with the gloves when he first came into the side? He's still mentioned as a prospect, and not derided as a crap keeper!

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

As I said, he cant be this bad normally or he wouldnt have been picked, no matter how good he is with the bat. If he was picked on batting above all else tresco would have had the golves.

[Tom Partis]

Rachel - i thought the change of boards had calmed you down a bit but no, you still have the ability to talk utter trash. you are being very unfair and you know it, and if you "resent england winning every game which jones plays in" then you can't call yourself an english fan. he had a bad day yesterday (with one flash of brilliance which showed what he can do) and he's kept on a difficult wicket to keep all match. mccullum has let through byes and has fumbled the ball but i don't hear any kiwis clamouring for robbie hart to be brought back. the reason? hart can't bat. mccullum has shown in this match that he can, as has jones.