Men's cricket

GO Jones

Geraint Owen JonesEngland · Wicketkeeper Batter · Right-hand batFirst match in the data 10 Apr 2004 · last 14 Dec 2006 · Men's Test ball-by-ball coverage since 19 Dec 2001

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50
Test (shown below)	21	35	3	715	85	22.34	47.95	0/4
ODI	40	34	6	715	80	25.54	81.62	0/4

Matches: 21Men's Test
Runs: 715avg 22.34 · SR 47.95 · 1,491 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 4HS 85

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's Test players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(9)

Second new ball (81+)
Match phase · strike rate
93rd pct.
This split
58.99
Own baseline
47.95
Cohort median
53.32
93rd percentile among comparable players
Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 59.0, 11.0 above their strike rate of 48.0 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 612 balls faced.
612 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
80th pct.
This split
52.89
Own baseline
46.59
Cohort median
57.03
80th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 53, 6 above their balls per dismissal of 47 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 20% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 476 balls faced.
476 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
92nd pct.
This split
56.23
Own baseline
47.95
Cohort median
48.99
92nd percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 56.2, 8.3 above their strike rate of 48.0 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 393 balls faced.
393 ballsMedium confidence
Pakistan
Country · average
91st pct.
This split
46.67
Own baseline
22.34
Cohort median
35.49
91st percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 46.7, 24.3 above their average of 22.3 on all balls faced (+109%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 252 balls faced.
252 ballsMedium confidence
Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
71st pct.
This split
53.56
Own baseline
46.59
Cohort median
61.01
71st percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 54, 7 above their balls per dismissal of 47 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 29% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 482 balls faced.
482 ballsHigh confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
86th pct.
This split
57.63
Own baseline
47.95
Cohort median
51.47
86th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 57.6, 9.7 above their strike rate of 48.0 on all balls faced (+20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 354 balls faced.
354 ballsMedium confidence
West Indies
Opposition · average
81st pct.
This split
37.00
Own baseline
22.34
Cohort median
33.77
81st percentile among comparable players
West Indies: average of 37.0, 14.7 above their average of 22.3 on all balls faced (+66%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 284 balls faced.
284 ballsMedium confidence
Pakistan
Opposition · average
76th pct.
This split
30.33
Own baseline
22.34
Cohort median
29.13
76th percentile among comparable players
Pakistan: average of 30.3, 8.0 above their average of 22.3 on all balls faced (+36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +3%) — 345 balls faced.
345 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast
Bowling type · average
75th pct.
This split
25.50
Own baseline
22.34
Cohort median
28.93
75th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: average of 25.5, 3.2 above their average of 22.3 on all balls faced (+14%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 354 balls faced.
354 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(6)

Old ball (21-80)
Match phase · strike rate
4th pct.
This split
40.32
Own baseline
47.95
Cohort median
49.33
4th percentile among comparable players
Old ball (21-80): strike rate of 40.3, 7.6 below their strike rate of 48.0 on all balls faced (-16%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 4% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 868 balls faced.
868 ballsHigh confidence
Once set (40+ balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
11th pct.
This split
38.07
Own baseline
46.59
Cohort median
61.80
11th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	22.34	26	1,491
Scoring rate (batting)	47.95	42	1,491
Against pace (batting)	21.86	27	860
Against spin (batting)	23.27	27	631
Time at the crease (batting)	46.59	28	1,491
Boundary hitting (batting)	6.44	54	1,491
Strike rotation (batting)	74.04	49	1,491

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break	439	169	7	24.14	38.50	75.2%	3.4%
Right-arm fast-medium	393	221	11	20.09	56.23	73.8%	9.2%
Right-arm fast	354	204	8	25.50	57.63	69.8%	8.2%
Off break	119	69	3	23.00	57.98	68.9%	7.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	84	24	1	24.00	28.57	82.1%	4.8%
Slow left-arm orthodox	73	18	1	18.00	24.66	83.6%	1.4%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2004	5	148	37.00	52.11	–	–	–	–
2005	14	351	27.00	50.72	–	–	–	–
2006	16	216	14.40	41.94	–	–	–	–

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 111runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 11.10 (career 22.34) · strike rate 41.57 (career 47.95) · 2 Jun 2006 to 14 Dec 2006

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
14 Dec 2006	AustraliaWACA, Perth	0	7	0	8	run out
14 Dec 2006	AustraliaWACA, Perth	0	4	0	7	caught
1 Dec 2006	AustraliaAdelaide Oval	10	24	1	7	caught
1 Dec 2006	AustraliaAdelaide Oval	1	7	0	7	caught

Dismissals

How they got out

32 dismissals

Caught1444%
Bowled1031%
Lbw516%
Caught and bowled13%
Stumped13%
Run out13%

Dismissed by bowling type

32 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

22.34

1,491

Scoring rate (batting)

47.95

1,491

Against pace (batting)

21.86

860

Against spin (batting)

23.27

631

Time at the crease (batting)

46.59

1,491

Boundary hitting (batting)

6.44

1,491

Strike rotation (batting)

74.04

1,491

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Leg break

439

169

24.14

38.50

75.2%

3.4%

Right-arm fast-medium

393

221

20.09

56.23

73.8%

9.2%

Right-arm fast

354

204

25.50

57.63

69.8%

8.2%

Off break

119

23.00

57.98

68.9%

7.6%

Left-arm fast-medium

24.00

28.57

82.1%

4.8%

Slow left-arm orthodox

18.00

24.66

83.6%

1.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2004

148

37.00

52.11

–

2005

351

27.00

50.72

–

2006

216

14.40

41.94

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

14 Dec 2006

AustraliaWACA, Perth

run out

14 Dec 2006

AustraliaWACA, Perth

caught

1 Dec 2006

AustraliaAdelaide Oval

caught

1 Dec 2006

AustraliaAdelaide Oval

caught

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Old ball (21-80)	277	80	2	40.00	28.88	78.3%	1.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Second new ball (81+)	196	113	5	22.60	57.65	73.5%	9.7%
Right-arm fast, Old ball (21-80)	190	94	6	15.67	49.47	72.6%	7.4%
Right-arm fast-medium, Old ball (21-80)	186	104	6	17.33	55.91	73.1%	8.6%
Right-arm fast, Second new ball (81+)	164	110	2	55.00	67.07	66.5%	9.1%
Leg break, Second new ball (81+)	162	89	5	17.80	54.94	69.8%	6.8%
Off break, Old ball (21-80)	76	35	3	11.67	46.05	73.7%	5.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Old ball (21-80)	66	13	0	–	19.70	84.8%	0.0%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Once set (40+ balls)	533	294	14	21.00	55.16	70.0%	7.3%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	482	235	9	26.11	48.76	74.7%	6.6%
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	476	186	9	20.67	39.08	77.9%	5.3%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Australia	479	223	14	15.93	46.56	73.9%	6.1%
Pakistan	345	182	6	30.33	52.75	70.1%	6.7%
West Indies	284	148	4	37.00	52.11	73.9%	7.4%
India	171	71	3	23.67	41.52	79.5%	7.0%
South Africa	108	51	2	25.50	47.22	78.7%	7.4%
Sri Lanka	104	40	3	13.33	38.46	74.0%	2.9%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	704	342	17	20.12	48.58	73.2%	6.1%
Away from home	678	325	14	23.21	47.94	74.5%	6.9%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 7	1,327	630	25	25.20	47.48	74.1%	6.3%
No. 8	164	85	7	12.14	51.83	73.8%	7.3%

GO Jones

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Old ball (21-80)	868	350	18	19.44	40.32	76.6%	5.0%
Second new ball (81+)	612	361	14	25.79	58.99	70.1%	8.5%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	582	303	9	33.67	52.06	72.7%	7.2%
Innings 2	406	208	10	20.80	51.23	73.4%	7.1%
Innings 4	345	149	7	21.29	43.19	76.2%	5.8%
Innings 3	158	55	6	9.17	34.81	75.9%	3.2%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Trent Bridge	232	113	4	28.25	48.71	68.5%	4.3%
Lord's	189	81	4	20.25	42.86	76.2%	5.8%
Edgbaston	164	92	5	18.40	56.10	72.0%	7.9%
Iqbal Stadium	147	85	1	85.00	57.82	70.7%	9.5%
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium	141	57	2	28.50	40.43	79.4%	6.4%
The Oval	110	48	3	16.00	43.64	80.0%	7.3%
Antigua Recreation Ground	109	48	1	48.00	44.04	77.1%	5.5%
Newlands	108	51	2	25.50	47.22	78.7%	7.4%
Brisbane Cricket Ground	105

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
SK Warne	137	52	3	17.33	37.96	73.7%	2.9%
Danish Kaneria	131	50	2	25.00	38.17	76.3%	3.8%
B Lee	111	70	4	17.50	63.06	65.8%	8.1%
CD Collymore	79	52	2	26.00	65.82	73.4%	11.4%
GD McGrath	64	24	3	8.00	37.50	87.5%	7.8%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	704	342	17	20.12	48.58	73.2%	6.1%
Pakistan	252	140	3	46.67	55.56	68.3%	7.5%
India	171	71	3	23.67	41.52	79.5%	7.0%
Australia	147	63	6	10.50	42.86	76.2%	5.4%
South Africa	108	51	2	25.50	47.22	78.7%	7.4%

Career by format

Men's Test analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(9)

▼Weaknesses(6)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(6)

Strengths(9)

Weaknesses(6)