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Dean Jones died of a sudden heart attack aged 59 whilst in India for the IPL

Condolences to his family

Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has died on Thursday after a heart attack in Mumbai. He was 59. Jones, who was is in India as a commentator for the IPL, is understood to have suffered a massive heart attack around noon IST.

"It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM," Star India, who Jones was a commentator for, confirmed through a statement. "He died of a sudden cardiac arrest. We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements.

"Dean Jones was one of the great ambassadors of the game associating himself with Cricket development across South Asia. He was passionate about discovering new talent and nurturing young Cricketers. He was a champion commentator whose presence and presentation of the game always brought joy to millions of fans. He will be sorely missed by everyone at Star and his millions of fans across the globe."

RIP Deano .... he was one of my favourites.

Unreal

RIP Deano.
He was one of my favs. Might get his book out and give it a read over weekend.[emoji22]

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Wow. Shocked!
Even though he was Victorian I loved the way he took the game on.
The Curtly confrontation was ballsy as f**k.

Us blokes are shocking with going to the doctors.
Any doubt get checked out.

This comes as a huge shock, can’t believe it!

Senor Moto Gadili wrote:RIP Deano .... he was one of my favourites.

One of all of our favourites.

He changed the one day game.
RIP Deano.

Hearing Brett Lee was there to try and assist.[emoji22]

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Very sad news he was probably my favourite batsman growing up.

RIP

It’s just not right

Vale Dean Jones

For some reason you think cricketing hero's will live forever, dunno why its seems different to other sporting legends that leave us too soon but it does for some reason.

Like others have posted I was in shock when I got the ESPN Cricinfo notification about his death. I always enjoyed his commentary and while he played before I knew what cricket was I've always read as a batsman he was a pioneer and set the tone for the way the Aussie's played ODI cricket. He was my dad's favourite cricketer and I remember him always saying Jones ran like a rabbit between the wickets.

I first learnt about Jones watching the ABC doco Cricket in the 80's where they discussed his most notable innings, his double century against India in 1986 where he suffered from severe dehydration.

RIP Deano, just about every Aussie kid growing up in the 80’s would’ve loved him. 2020 can F*** off now

RIP Dean Jones, Great cricketer, used to love watching him take the game on and in recent time enjoyed his commentary

Hearing Greg Ritchie speak of that innings in Madras emphasised just how gutsy he was, he was very ill, he lost 8 kilo's during it and copped tirades from AB about being soft and not wanting to continue.

Obviously a larger than life sort of character and seeing the tributes flowing in last night (predominantly from Pakistani followers) was very moving.

My youth was all about debating with a mate who was better...Steve Waugh or Dean Jones.
RIP Deano.

Like many Australian blokes in their 40's Jones was a poster boy of our early cricket watching days.

I'm not old enough to recall the World Series Days, my earliest cricket memories are of the era when Jones started. He played One day cricket different to everyone else, intensity like we'd not seen before at the crease and between them as he pushed his batting partner to strive for one more when the ball was in the outfield.

In the field he introduced sunglasses to the uniform, often with frames and lenses far too flashy for the establishment. He skirted around the boundary in the field and when he picked it up as the batsman went for the third you knew they were in trouble.

When every other cricketer looked, because they had, like they had just had a pie and a pint for lunch he was a figure of fitness, this no more evident than that amazing innings in India where any lesser man, be it tough or fit, wouldn't have survived.

What a bloody shame.

His twitter feed which goes right up to the hours before his death is worth a read regarding his commentary on the IPL.