Former Australian batsman Dean Jones dies aged 59

Dean Jones, 59, the former Australia batsman, died on Thursday after a heart attack in Mumbai.

Jones was currently the head coach of Karachi Kings and was currently in India as a commentator for the IPL.

Born in Melbourne, Dean Jones played 52 Test matches scoring 3631 runs at an average of 46.55. With 216 as his best score, Jones scored 11 centuries and was an important member of Allan Border’s team.

Jones also played 164 ODIs and scored 6068 runs with the help of seven centuries and 46 fifties. He was one of the first Australian batsmen cut out for the limited-overs game and he was quite successful at it.

This video is enough to define what kind of personality ‘Deano’ had.

https://twitter.com/shubham_jain999/status/1309082867633397762

Tributes pour in from across the cricketing world for Dean Jones, who has died from a heart attack at the age of 59.

I can’t believe this news. So very sad to hear about this. Rip Deano, you will be missed. pic.twitter.com/Mc8h36gnWe

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) September 24, 2020

I just wish this wasn’t true. So shocked and heartbroken to hear about the death of Dean Jones😭 cannot believe this

— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) September 24, 2020

Very sad to hear of the passing of Dean Jones. He was always a fantastic bloke to have a yarn with around a cricket field. I remember in Canada one of his stories was so funny I actually forgot to warm up to bowl pre-game. RIP.

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) September 24, 2020