Dean Jones, former Australian batsman passes away at 59 due to cardiac arrest

The legendary former Australian batsman Dean Jones passed away on September 24, 2020, due to cardiac arrest. He was 59.

Star India in an official statement shared the news of Dean Jones’s demise and informed that he died because of the sudden heart attack. They also mentioned that they are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements.

Dean Jones was part of the Star Sports commentary team and was in a bio-secure bubble in a seven-star hotel in Mumbai. He was one of the greatest ambassadors of the game who associated himself with the development of cricket across South Asia.

Jones was passionate about nurturing young cricketers and discovering new talent. He was also a champion commentator whose presentation and presence of the cricket always bought joy for the millions of fans.

Renowned names of the cricket fraternity expressed their condolences on the sudden loss of the legendary batsman

Absolutely heartbreaking news about Dean Jones passing away.
A wonderful soul taken away too soon. Had the opportunity to play against him during my first tour of Australia.
May his soul rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/u6oEY1h7zz

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 24, 2020

Really shocking to lose a colleague and a dear friend - Dean Jones. Gone so young. Condolences to the family and may his soul rest in peace #RIPDeanJones 🙏 - @cricketcomau pic.twitter.com/pckNBow5Sv

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) September 24, 2020

Shocked to hear about the tragic loss of Dean Jones. Praying for strength and courage to his family and friends. 🙏🏻

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 24, 2020

Awful to hear the news of Dean Jones passing away in Mumbai. He was a wonderful player for Australia and he will be missed. My thoughts are with his family. RIP Deano https://t.co/AmVhQiNEe2

— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) September 24, 2020

Speechless. Devastated. RIP great man 🙏🏻 https://t.co/mt5RQf2luW

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) September 24, 2020

Unbelievably sad news about @ProfDeano. Thoughts and prayers with family. absolutely shocked. Awful news.

— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) September 24, 2020

Dean Jones- Cricket Records

• Dean Jones had become a household name by playing in an aggressive manner for the Australian side from 1980-1990.

• He was selected on the 1984 West Indies tour after Graham Yallop had to pull out because of the surgery.

• Dean Jones went on to score 48 in his debut and hailed it as his best knock as he fell ill before the match.

• Before 1984 and 1992, he played 52 test matches for Australia, scoring 3,631 runs, including 11 centuries, at an average of 46.55.

• Jones’s most notable innings was in only his 3^rd test against India in the Tied Test in Chennai (Madras), which was in 1986.

• He went on to score 210 runs and his innings of 210 runs remain the highest score by an Australian Cricketer in India.

• He also played 164 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia, in which he managed to score 6,068 runs at an average of 44.61.

About Dean Jones:

Dean Jones was an Australian Cricketer, Coach, and Commentator who played One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Tests for the Australian cricket team. He is best remembered for his fielding and batting in the ODI format and for an excellent record in Test Matches.

From the late 1980s and the early 1990s, Jones was regarded among the best ODI batsmen in the world, which has also been validated in the ICC Player Rankings. He was also inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2019.

After retiring from his cricket playing career in 1998, Jones became a reputed commentator. The former Australian Batsman also enjoyed a coaching stint in Pakistan Super League.