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Former Cricketer Dean Jones Dies Of Heart Attack In Mumbai

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   24 Sep 2020 12:30 PM GMT
Former Cricketer Dean Jones Dies Of Heart Attack In Mumbai
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Former Australian batsman and well-known commentator Dean Jones passed away on Thursday afternoon after a cardiac arrest. He was 59. Jones was in Mumbai as part of the Indian Premier League broadcast set-up.

According to reports, he was absolutely fine before he suffered a sudden collapse. He was rushed in a standby ambulance to the Harkisandas Hospital in Mumbai, but hospital authorities declared him dead on arrival. His family, back in Australia, has been informed about his demise.

Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia during an international career which spanned 8 years between 1984 and 1992. He totalled 3631 runs in red-ball cricket at an average of 46.55 with 11 hundred and 14 half-centuries. In one-day internationals, he garnered 6068 runs at 44.61 with 7 hundreds and 46 fifties.