Geraint Jones feels he is lucky to have finished his career with silverware

Geraint Jones feels he is lucky to have finished his career with silverware

Geraint Jones signed off from competitive cricket with silverware to his name having helped Gloucestershire to a win in the Royal London One-Day Cup final. Jones scored a half-century and he believes that he is lucky to finish his career in this fashion . “It was something that I was telling myself since we got to the knockout stages; just dare to dream and who knows,” the elated 39-year-old said. “Very few people get to walk-off and lift a trophy and look back on such a great day. It was a bit different to 2005 as I was down on the boundary watching it from afar, having spent my whole career in the thick of it in the middle,” he added. READ: Geraint Jones basks in Papua New Guinea’s new found success

“The tension was similar but when we got Sam Curran out early in the final over, I actually felt very relaxed. I just thought this could be destiny. I feel very lucky to finish this way,” according to bbc.com. Jones has represented England in 34 Tests and 51 One-Day Internationals (ODI) for England between 2004 and 2006. This will bring curtains to his 15-year career, during which he was also awarded MBE for being part of the squad that won the Ashes in 2005. READ: Geraint Jones and other cricketers who appeared in a country’s maiden ODI after representing another country

After leading his side to a win skipper Michael Klinger said, “This team has the makings of something special. Winning a trophy has come a bit quicker than expected but I said to the boys before the quarter-final that sometimes you win before you are ready and it’s just your time. We showed in this competition that we can perform well under pressure and there is certainly a big future for us. Now we have a great opportunity for us to keep building on the win for the next couple of years,” he added.