Simon Jones as good as Ian Botham?

The hype surrounding mediocre players has reached its peak in England. A country starved for major cricketing talent, aided and abetted by its press sees anyone who can bat and bowl a bit to be the next Ian Botham.

 

But to consider Simon Jones as good as Botham exposes the paucity of talent and also news in England.

 

Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes described the capture of former Glamorgan fast bowler Simon Jones as "POTENTIALLY our biggest signing since Ian Botham.".

 

What rot!