Recall Read (Writing is on the Wall For Jones)

Chris Read top scored with 150 not out in England A's mammoth total of 595 for 9 declared against Pakistan. That alone is not enough to earn an England call-up, but it tips the balance.

There has never been any doubt that Read is a superior glove-man to Jones, but it was Jones' superior batting that allowed him to replace Read in the 2004 series against the West Indies. However, Jones' batting form is no longer sufficient to obscure his errors with the gloves. His batting average has dropped to 26.67. It should be remembered that Jack Russell's test average was 27.10 and he was dropped because his batting was not deemed good enough for an international wicket keeper. Jones' average since the Ashes is 20.31 and an examination of his scores since the summer of 2005 is testimony to his decline in form. In Pakistan his scores were 22, 33, 55, 30*, 4 and 5. In India: 14, 52, 5, 1 & 3. While the latest series against Sri Lanka saw scores of 11*, 4, 19 and 6.

To be blunt all the justifications for keeping Jones in the side have gone. His keeping is not good enough, his batting is no longer good enough and there is an obvious alternative. Chris Read.