I watched a old game on foxtel today with Deano in it just wow RIP Champ
RIP Dean Jones
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Well this sucks -Rip Deano.
So many great moments, was good to watch.
So many great moments, was good to watch.
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This has floored me.
He was an icon to 80s kids in Australia and became a warm and regular voice in living rooms across the world. One of the most enthusiastic and personable ex players. Always engaging, giving advice and answering fan questions on social media. Last ever post was just 15 hours ago...
RIP Deano.
He was an icon to 80s kids in Australia and became a warm and regular voice in living rooms across the world. One of the most enthusiastic and personable ex players. Always engaging, giving advice and answering fan questions on social media. Last ever post was just 15 hours ago...
RIP Deano.
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Loved his flamboyance and natural talent,gutted.
Invented fast running between the wickets,incredible fielder but supreme batsmen.
R.I.P. Dean Jones.
Sad day for all who love cricket.
Invented fast running between the wickets,incredible fielder but supreme batsmen.
R.I.P. Dean Jones.
Sad day for all who love cricket.
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Terribly sad news, just far too young. RIP Dean.
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Absolute star player who provided such great memories.
RIP Jonesy
RIP Jonesy
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**** 2020
Great memories of watching the legend smashing runs on the G in my younger days. First cricketing hero
RIP Deano
Great memories of watching the legend smashing runs on the G in my younger days. First cricketing hero
RIP Deano
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R.I.P Deano
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Most exciting Australian cricketer of the 1980's, before his time in one day cricket great batsman and brilliant fieldsman.
RIP DEANO
RIP DEANO
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Dean was averaging over 50 for quite a while in both tests and one dayers at the same time. This was just about unheard of at the time. Spoke in the commentary box with conviction and didn't hold back. Very sad news. RIP Deano.
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Best Australian ODI batsman of the Benson and Hedges WSC era.
Drew me into the ODI game as a kid with his timing, flair and speed.
As others have said, his 145 against England stands so vividly in my memory, ahead of his time.
The first innings I watched of Dean was as a 7 year old at my grandparents house, in early 1985.
Australia smashed a record 2-323 against Sri Lanka in an ODI at Adelaide, I remember Border and Jones seemed to bat forever.
Jones ended the innings on 99*, Australia won by a then record 200+ runs and I was hooked.
As a young boy, there are sportsmen who can mould your childhood.
For me, in the then VFL, it was Michael Roach.
In Cricket, it was Dean Jones.
An entire generation of cricket lovers now in their 40s, thank you Dean, for providing such entertaining innings throughout our childhoods.
Drew me into the ODI game as a kid with his timing, flair and speed.
As others have said, his 145 against England stands so vividly in my memory, ahead of his time.
The first innings I watched of Dean was as a 7 year old at my grandparents house, in early 1985.
Australia smashed a record 2-323 against Sri Lanka in an ODI at Adelaide, I remember Border and Jones seemed to bat forever.
Jones ended the innings on 99*, Australia won by a then record 200+ runs and I was hooked.
As a young boy, there are sportsmen who can mould your childhood.
For me, in the then VFL, it was Michael Roach.
In Cricket, it was Dean Jones.
An entire generation of cricket lovers now in their 40s, thank you Dean, for providing such entertaining innings throughout our childhoods.
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Huge shock! RIP Dean.
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Terrible and sad news. Like so many others here, he was my favourite growing up, was such a gun and so good to watch.
RIP Deano, thanks for everything you gave to cricket.
RIP Deano, thanks for everything you gave to cricket.
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RIP Dean Jones 
Screwed by the australian cricketing board. Now by the grim reaper
was my first sporting hero.
forget steve/mark waugh. Deano was the legend.
was my first sporting hero.
forget steve/mark waugh. Deano was the legend.
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RIP Deano, absolutely legend. Ahead of his time as a batsman, and a brilliant fieldsman as well.
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What a terrible loss.
He was a brilliant cricketer, and my favourite growing up - was so exciting to watch.
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He was a brilliant cricketer, and my favourite growing up - was so exciting to watch.
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Athers noting how Border was pushing Jones to get back out there in Madras and that he maybe shouldn't have done it made me realise that, for better or worse, we'll never see an innings like that again. Today the medical team would take charge and Jones would have been prevented from going back out to bat. For the health of the players it's the right thing to do but it's also going to deny us from ever seeing these legendary acts of mental strength and toughness.
RIP Deano.
