Mumbai: Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones, who came to Mumbai for the IPL 2020 commentary, died on Thursday. It is being told that he died of a heart attack. At this time, he was 59 years old. Please tell that in the year 1984, he made his debut in international cricket. He played a total of 52 Tests and 164 International ODIs.
The sudden demise of Dean Jones is a wave of mourning in the cricket world. He scored an average of 46.55 in Tests, while in ODIs he also batted at an average of 44.61. He scored a total of 11 in Tests and 7 centuries in ODIs.
Dean Jones was part of the team that won Australia's first World Cup. He contributed 33 runs in the 1987 World Cup final, batting at number 3. Australia won this title by 7 runs.
Star India issued a statement saying that we are sadly telling that Dean Mervyn Jones AM is no longer in the world. Our condolences are with his family and we are ready to help him in every possible time during this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission and are making all necessary arrangements.
Dean Jones was one of the greatest ambassadors of the sport. He was always at the forefront of discovering and grooming new talent. He was a champion of commentary, his presence and presentation won the hearts of millions of fans. Dean Jones is one of Australia's greatest batsmen. His cricket career was a great one.
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