KENT wicketkeeper Geraint Jones is flying out to Sri Lanka to rejoin England's winter tour today hoping to get a chance to show the selectors what he can do.

The 27-year-old returned home from the first leg of the tour a fortnight ago while the one-day internationals against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were played.

Jones did not start any matches in Bangladesh and, with only one warm-up game ahead of the first Test at Galle in early December, his chances will be limited again.

But he would like to get to show his credentials in the three-day match against Sri Lanka A which starts in Colombo on Wednesday.

He said: "There is only one warm-up match and then the Tests are back-to-back. It will depend a lot on whether Chris Read is after a rest for that warm-up match.

"That is likely to be my only opportunity and I would love to get a game. It got a bit frustrating toward the end of the four weeks in Bangladesh because I wanted to show why they had picked me."

Jones is expecting England to face different challenges in Sri Lanka. "I was surprised in Bangladesh about the lack of spin. There will definitely be a lot more in Sri Lanka," he said. "They have Murali, so they would be crazy not to have a spinner's wicket.

"I think there will be more from their quick bowlers as well. Bangladeshi people were all small. Sri Lanka have a few bigger and taller guys, so there will be more of a challenge from them."

During his two weeks in England Jones has spent a lot of time at Kent's indoor school, at Canterbury, working with the club's youth director Chris Stone.

He said: "I have been trying to find a bit of batting rhythm. It was tough when I was in Bangladesh not getting the chance to do a lot. I wanted to make sure I was in good nick when I went back.

"I have also been working hard on playing spin and practising things like playing the sweep shot and coming down the wicket more."

Jones has already learned a lot on the tour and says seeing how the top players get ready for matches has been the most beneficial.