Dean Jones RIP

[Micky0]

59... just too young.

a huge figure in my childhood memories.

Very devastating day.

[Inboltswetrust]

59... just too young.

a huge figure in my childhood memories.

Very devastating day.

Horrible news.  Very Sad RIP Champ

[sandsmere]

Sad news indeed.

RIP DJ.

[cookie2]

Shocking news. Too young.
RIP

[Tragic]

pretty sure Deano was the reason my first bat was a County.  What a gun.

[capcom]

Henry Blofeld will miss him ... and do the right thing for once Elton.  Return his Test Cap

[DJC]

Terribly sad news!

RIP Deano.

[Professer E]

Suffered terribly at the hands of the political establishment that calls itself the ACB... RIP to a great Victorian and supporter of the game, at Test,  state,  club and community level

[Baggers]

One of the true giants and pioneers in Aussie cricket. Still shocked. A true individual who did it his way.

Loved his cricket, loved life, loved his BlueBaggers... and women   Crammed more into his short life than most could in two lifetimes. 59 is too short an innings, but like his cricket, Deano's life was full of colour, passion, inspiration and courage.

[LP]

Suffered terribly at the hands of the political establishment that calls itself the ACB... RIP to a great Victorian and supporter of the game, at Test,  state,  club and community level

He wasn't hesitant at giving them some stick.

Quite a few of the timid types hated him winding up the opposition, especially the Windies bowlers, the introverts basically blamed Dean for being the victims of guys like Ambrose, Marshall and Garner. Some will remember when he asked Ambrose to remove the wristbands.

He had a run in with Beefy Botham as well, but he wasn't on his lonesome in that regard! :

When you played against Deano he was like a mosquito buzzing around your ears, hyperactive, never stopped and never shut up! He was completely addicted to cricket, so much so that when turf was washed out he'd go down to the lower levels and play on matting. A few would do that but they'd only do it for cash, Deano did it for free just to have a game! He gave you the impression he liked fielding even more than batting or bowling, he chased the pill like a greyhound chases a rabbit. One time he ran from close in on the opposite side of the pitch and still beat a team-mate to the ball out near the opposite boundary!