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Jones grabs 10 wickets on injury comeback
February 18, 2004 14:43 IST
England fast bowler Simon Jones took a 10-wicket haul in his first significant four-day game on his comeback from a long injury layoff to bowl England A to victory over Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.Jones took five wickets apiece for an match haul of 10-88 to shine in the 187-run victory on the fourth and final day on a slow pitch in Madras.
"I felt really good and was happy with my rhythm," said Jones from Chennai. "I feel 100 percent. It has given me a lot of confidence."
The 25-year-old Glamorgan bowler had been sidelined for nearly 15 months after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament in only his second Test against Australia in Brisbane.
Jones will have to convince England selectors further in India's Duleep Trophy inter-zonal tournament next week to be included for the four-Test tour of West Indies starting in March.
He was particularly impressive in the second innings, taking 5-31 in 11.5 overs to skittle Tamil Nadu, chasing 321 in the fourth innings, for 143.
"The slow pitch was a challenge but we had the ball reverse swinging and that was a big help," Jones said.
Although he complained of a sore knee last week during a 3-0 one-day series defeat against India A, Jones said he had not been too concerned.
"For the first couple of games I felt a bit rusty because of the scar tissue."
Jones said he was not concerned about the West Indies tour.
"Our first target is to do well on this tour. If I make it to West Indies so be it but right now I am only trying to do well here."