Controversy
Jones' commentating contract with Ten Sports was terminated after referring to South African player Hashim Amla as a "terrorist" on 7 August 2006. When Amla, who is a Muslim with a full beard, took a catch, Jones was heard to say "the terrorist gets another wicket". Jones made the comment during a commercial break, but the comment went to air live in South Africa as its broadcast had not been interrupted. He has since apologised to all concerned.
Jones wrote a series of blogs about the 2009 Ashes for Yahoo! sport, and joined the ICL commentary team in 2007–08.
In July 2010, Jones was stripped of his 2007 Father of the Year title after he admitted that he had a nine-year affair with a flight attendant, and fathered a son whom he had never seen.
During 2011 Indian Premier League, Jones commented that "RCA should lick Warne's feet". The association may initiate criminal proceedings against Jones.
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