RIP Dean Jones

[Leeda]

NSW vs Vic batsmen.....we know who gets picked

lol.. we get bogged down with that but it is kinda true... could say more but won't be pushed into a rough bush and having to
start all right.. Deano was a big fan of the vic and that is why he never could get so far..

 

[Pippen94]

I do remember that time well, and Deano had been living dangerously for a while in the test side.

He’d had a pretty lean time both home summers 90-91 and 91-92, and had been propped up by some big dead rubber scores.

The Sri Lanka series was the best series he’d had for a while and admittedly others like Mark Waugh struggled big time.

Then in the lead up to the first test in 92, Melbourne had a super wet October and November that year as well meaning Deano barely had a hit before the first test, while the Waugh’s and Martyn had made good runs in the shield lead up games.

So there is a fair bit too it from the time, wasn’t a simple conspiracy against Deano. He probably should of got another go in the test side at some stage though, but we did have a lot of talent around at that time.

Selectors were right in end; Waugh brothers became backbone of Australian team which became best in world. Much like Warns being dropped the result justified the decision. Vic's like to whinge tho

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

that world xi game was a weird game. for unknown reasons jones played for the world xi vs Australia at the MCG

He wasn't deemed good enough for the Aussie team so the World XI said "we'll have him."

Bob Simpson had it in for Deano and that is why he lost his spot. It was a travesty.