Simon Jones

Rooney1987

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I think he is one of the best in the world and very underrated.

Any new on when he could come back
 
Hardly one of the best in the world. Wouldn't get into the aussie squad imo.
 
I've never rated Lee. He's become a much better bowler than I thought he would, and he doesn't half put the effort in, and he seems a top bloke...but he doesn't have Jones' class. Watson and Clarke can feck right off.

I don't think Jones is going to come through his injuries though
 
Most of Lee's wickets come from sheer pace, never had much swing or lateral movement in his armoury. Jones has both, a great exponent of reverse swing.

Plech's right about Lee being a top guy, very articulate.
 
ruudvanrooney said:
And thats why you do what you do,jones on his day is in the top 10 bowlers in the world and its only now he is missing that we realise how good that he is

He was great in the last ashes and he had one good test in India. apart from that what has he done that would make him a top 10 bowler
Flintoff > Jones > Mcgrath > Lee

Mcgrath is one of the best pace bowlers EVER.
 
Sultan said:
Most of Lee's wickets come from sheer pace, never had much swing or lateral movement in his armoury. Jones has both, a great exponent of reverse swing.

Plech's right about Lee being a top guy, very articulate.

Has a band too if I remember correctly. Jones has reverse swing but has only consistently delivered few times in his career ( Bearing in mind he is shit unlucky with injuries). Pathan can swing the ball both ways more than jones imo and he has done it consistently apart from the last 6 months.

Jones is a good bowler but because of injuries and his lack of consistency I doubt he will ever become a great bowler.
 
Plechazunga said:
I've never rated Lee. He's become a much better bowler than I thought he would, and he doesn't half put the effort in, and he seems a top bloke...but he doesn't have Jones' class. Watson and Clarke can feck right off.

I don't think Jones is going to come through his injuries though
Lee's a fantastic guy...I went to Sri Lanka a few years back and was staying in the same hotel as the Aussies so I used to meet them around all the time.Lee was always ready to talk...as was Clarke.Symonds was a feckin grouch....Gilchrist's a good guy too.
 
Rooney1987 said:
I think he is one of the best in the world and very underrated.

Any new on when he could come back


He's not. He's pretty average bar his reverse swing abilities. But I like him. His ability with the old ball won us the Ashes last year.
 
As for Lee. I think he's been a major disappointment. When I first saw him bowl he was immense. Hasn't developed the way I thought he would.
 
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Spoony said:
He's not. He's pretty average bar his reverse swing abilities. But I like him. His ability with the old ball won us the Ashes last year.

He is much better then average, anyone know when he will come back there has been no new for months about him.