Dean Jones RIP

[mateinone]

Dean Jones has just passed away in India.
Only 59 years old
What shit year this is
Absolutely legend of the game

[flyboy77]

terribly sad.

RIP Deano.

[rocky]

F@#$! Cannot believe it

[LP]

Yes, reports are he had a massive heart attack while having lunch in his hotel.

Brett Lee was on hand and tried CRP, but to no avail.

[kruddler]

I've really lost interest in cricket over the past 10 years or so, but back in the day Dean Jones was my favourite cricketer. He was one of the first 'modern cricketers' with the way he ran between the wickets, struck the ball and fielded.....but was still old school in the way he carried on off-field.  >

RIP.

[Gointocarlton]

And lets not forget, a dyed in the wool Bluebagger. RIP

[dodge]

I went to his school - Mt Waverley High - he was always spoken of with awe.  As another said started the revolution of improving fielding standards, running between wickets and the one day game.

There's been a heap of 80s and 90s one day games on Foxtel recently, where he features a lot - he was great to watch when going - you do forget.  He would have been almost unstoppable with today's bats and smaller fields.

Gutsy as (210 in India, asking Curtly Ambrose to remove his wristbands).

Still passionate about cricket and developing it.

RIP

[LP]

I played cricket against Deano, and his brother, it's a sad day.

I had a lot of time for Dean, he didn't fall into line like some, he challenged the authoritarians in control and in someways changed the game for the better. He wasn't scared to question anybody, a unique player and person, but because of what some saw as his brash nature he was treated a little harshly by some of the Australian cricket mafia. They didn't like being questioned.

And as mentioned, he was a serious serious Bluebagger!

[capcom]

Lovely guy to chat with and sure knew his cricket.  That's a tragic loss, especially at 59.  Adored in India and reckon they'll fly him home as a tribute.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Very sad news, great Victorian and Australian cricketer and as others have said also a keen Blues supporter...RIP