RIP Dean Jones

[Front-Rower]

Reports on cricinfo that Jones has died of sudden cardiac arrest aged 59.

 

[stryker]

Holy shit that’s aweful news.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Stunned.

someone told me, first article I could find to post

https://www.outlookindia.com/websit...tralian-cricket-legend-dean-jones-dead/360836

 

[TheParraboy]

Heart attack at 59, way too young

RIP Deano

 

[Eelectrica]

Oh wow. I didn't expect that at all RIP Deano.
Stunned.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Holy f**k!!!

As a child of the 80s, Deano was a king.

Such sad news.

 

[nöyd]

Playing cricket growing up he was the guy we all wanted to bat like. Guys like Boon, Taylor and Marsh would poke and prod around, whereas Deano came out pretty much blazing from the first ball, never taking a backward step.

RIP Deano

 

[nöyd]

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

His double hundred in the tied test at Madras was one of the greatest innings “unseen..” Wasnt on telly here in Oz. But read so much about it written by those that were there.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...alia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-india-1986-87

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Border Boon Jones...

Those blokes were my gods as a kid.

I’ve been recording all those old ODIs on Fox and loving it.

I can’t begin to say how sad this news is.

 

[Mr Spock!]

One of my favourites from the 80s. Would've played 150 tests today.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Jesus, terrible news.

I thought he was a goose at times but was a great player and innovator. Very sad in a pretty f**ked up year.

 

[nöyd]

Border Boon Jones...

Those blokes were my gods as a kid.

I’ve been recording all those old ODIs on Fox and loving it.

I can’t begin to say how sad this news is.

I caught the end of one of those games this afternoon, Deano didn't trouble the scorers and dropped what could have been deemed an easy outfield catch by his standards.

I've shed a tear over this one, as The Mad Hatter said, these guys were gods to us, every aussie kid growing up in the 80's was Dean Jones in the backyard.

 

[undertaker]

Just got an SMS from my mum a few minutes ago notifying me about this.

2nd best ODI batsman of his era during 1984-94 (behind Sir Viv Richards). Would've easily averaged 50+ in both test matches and ODIs in today's era on flat pitches and shorter boundaries.

59yrs old.....way too young.

 

[nöyd]

news.com.au is reporting that Binga was with him and performed CPR

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...9/news-story/d8eefb20fd90083118edc871ecc18840

 

[undertaker]

He went out on a high.

This was his final twitter post (5:43AM AEST), about 13 hours before he died:


and second last post (3:36AM AEST):

 

[undertaker]

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I'm shocked. It was announced half time at the footy.

59, so young. I only just talked to a mate about him today after it was 24 years last week of the tied test and Fox Cricket showed a classic odi innings of him against England.

So sad.

 

[undertaker]

I'm shocked. It was announced half time at the footy.

59, so young. I only just talked to a mate about him today after it was 24 years last week of the tied test and Fox Cricket showed a classic odi innings of him against England.

So sad.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

I had Deanos sticker as a kid. I remember trying to figure out how to play this shot as an eight year old.

I remember my dad saying ‘you’re a left hander you daft twit’.