Geraint Jones never dreamed he would earn a 50th one-day international cap eight years after his 49th, let alone that it would come with a country other than England. Yet Gloucestershire’s new captain began another chapter in the most diverse of careers when he played for Papua New Guinea in their first two official 50-over internationals. Jones, 38, has been involved with the country of his birth for three years and lined up against Hong Kong last month in their first games since being given full one-day international status. Former England wicket keeper Geraint Jones has taken up playing ODIs for birth country Papua New Guinea
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Former England wicket keeper now plays ODIs for the country of his birth Papua New Guinea
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Geraint Jones kept wicket for England during the 2005 Ashes triumph
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The former Kent player will captain Gloucestershire next season
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