Dean Jones (cricketer)

Dean Mervyn Jones (24 March 1961 – 24 September 2020) was an Australian cricket commentator, coach and former cricketer. He played Tests and One Day Internationals for Australia. In 2019 Jones was added into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.[2] He was born near Melbourne, Victoria. He played for Victoria, Derbyshire and the national team. He worked for The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Personal information
Full nameDean Mervyn Jones
Born(1961-03-24)24 March 1961
Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Died24 September 2020(2020-09-24) (aged 59)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NicknameDeano, Professor, The Suit[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off spin
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 324)16 March 1984 v West Indies
Last Test13 September 1992 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 79)30 January 1984 v Pakistan
Last ODI6 April 1994 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981/82–1997/98Victoria
1992Durham
1996–1997Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 52 164 245 285
Runs scored 3,631 6,068 19,188 10,936
Batting average 46.55 44.61 51.85 46.93
100s/50s 11/14 7/46 55/88 19/72
Top score 216 145 324* 145
Balls bowled 198 106 2,710 802
Wickets 1 3 27 23
Bowling average 64.00 27.00 57.22 30.69
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/5 2/34 5/112 2/0
Catches/stumpings 34/– 54/– 185/– 114/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 January 2009

Jones died of cardiac arrest caused by a stroke at a Mumbai hospital on 24 September 2020 at the age of 59.[3]

Dean Jones (cricketer) Media

References

  1. "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. Pierik, Jon (11 February 2019). "Jones, Fitzpatrick and Murdoch inducted into cricket's Hall of Fame". The Age. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/jones-fitzpatrick-and-murdoch-inducted-into-cricket-s-hall-of-fame-20190211-p50wwu.html. Retrieved 11 February 2019. 
  3. Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones, in Mumbai for IPL commentary, dies of stroke