Dean Jones (cricketer)

Dean Jones

AM

Personal information
Full name	Dean Mervyn Jones
Born	(1961-03-24)24 March 1961 Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Died	24 September 2020(2020-09-24) (aged 59) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nickname	Deano, Professor, The Suit[1]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off spin
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Australia (1984–1994)
Test debut (cap 324)	16 March 1984 v West Indies
Last Test	13 September 1992 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 79)	30 January 1984 v Pakistan
Last ODI	6 April 1994 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981/82–1997/98	Victoria
1992	Durham
1996–1997	Derbyshire
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/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Australia ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 1987 India and Pakistan
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 January 2009

Dean Mervyn Jones AM (24 March 1961 – 24 September 2020) was an Australian cricket player, coach and commentator who played Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia. He had an excellent record in Test cricket and is best remembered for revolutionising the ODI format. Jones was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup. Through the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was recognised as among the best ODI batsmen in the world, a view which has been validated in the retrospective ICC Player Rankings. His batting was often characterised by his agile footwork against both pace and spin, aggressive running between wickets, and willingness to take risks and intimidate bowlers. In 2019, Jones was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.^[2]