Jones was capped 27 times between 2011 and 2018, making his debut under Fabio Capello in a 2-2 draw with Montenegro, a game in which club team-mate Wayne Rooney was sent off.
He was selected for three international tournaments – Euro 2012 plus the following two World Cups, in Brazil and Russia – and admitted that, while there were tough moments, he enjoyed experiences he will never forget.
“It depends how I did going into the break, personally and collectively,” he said, when asked how he felt about international windows as a player.
“If you play well and won, that’s great going into the internationals but you’ve got to remember you could be playing against some of your team-mates [beforehand].