Topic: Geraint Jones

Geraint Owen Jones MBE (born 14 July 1976 in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea) is an England cricketer of Welsh extraction but raised in Australia. Until August 2006 he was the first-choice wicketkeeper for England in both Test and One-day cricket, but fell behind Chris Read, Paul Nixon, Matt Prior and Tim Ambrose. He plays county cricket for Kent.

Jones moved to Australia with his parents, who were originally from Wales, soon after he was born. He grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland and lived in Australia until he was 22. Upon his return to Britain he trained as a pharmacist in Abergavenny, Wales.

He replaced Chris Read as England wicketkeeper during the 2004 tour of the West Indies. Later that year, he hit a fine Test match century against New Zealand, cracking fifteen fours and one six.