Dean Jones’ broken relationship with former teammates and Cricket Victoria Source:News.com.au The sudden passing of Dean Jones last week was followed by an overwhelming response from the global sporting community. Cricket greats and close friends paid tribute to a pioneer of the sport, whose Test career was arguably cut short in his prime. Jones was inducted into the Australian cricket hall of fame in 2019, and is remembered as one of the country’s most influential figures in the one-day format. As a colleague recently put it — Jones walked so Ricky Ponting could run. Watch every match of the 2020 IPL Season LIVE on Fox Sports with Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your free trial now & start streaming instantly > But he was also a confrontational character, on and off the field, which at times rubbed off poorly on others. His infamous request for Curtly Ambrose during an ODI match ...
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Former Australia batsman Dean Jones dies Dean Jones Source:Dailynews Mumbai, Thursday: Former Australia batsman and cricket commentator Dean Jones, who had been covering the ongoing Indian Premier League from Mumbai, has died of a heart attack, his employer Star India said Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones,” the broadcaster said in a statement. ...
Dean Jones – Sri Lanka’s friend indeed-by Rex Clementine Source:Island The Aussies were in Galle for the first Test of the series in 2004 and Dean Jones joked in commentary. He said that it took him less than four hours from Singapore to Katunayake but five hours to get to Galle from Katunayake! He was driving home some pertinent points. Travel in Sri Lanka before the highway days was a nightmare. Sri Lanka Cricket did not raise objections with the television company that employed Jones nor did the Sports Ministry. His criticism was well taken by all and sundry. Jones didn’t mince any words. He was a bold critic. As The Island’s former Editor Mr. Gamini Weerakoon used to say, ‘A good journalist works with his resignation letter in the pocket.’ Jones was a huge fan of Sri Lanka. After the death of Tony Greig, he was an ideal ambassador to ...
Sep 26, 2020
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