Dean Jones, who was part of commentary panel in IPL 2020, passed away at 59 in Mumbai which left the entire cricket fraternity stunned. Former Australian cricketer, coach and commentator Dean Jones represented Australia in Tests as well as ODIs. He was also seen commentating in Wednesday’s game between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
According to the media reports, Dean Jones collapsed in his hotel lobby in Mumbai. Soon, the former Australian pacer Brett Lee tried to save him by performing CPR. CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation which is an emergency as well as the life-saving procedure that is done when someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Dean Jones was then rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Dean Jones. Image Credit: Twitter
Dean Jones Was An Absolute Legend: Brett Lee
Dean Jones, who is one of the most prominent names of the sporting fraternity, was roped in for doing off-tube commentary for this year’s IPL, along with former cricketers like Brett Leeand Scott Styris. Brett Lee spoke on the camera on the eve of the match between RCB and KXIP and offered his condolences.
“I think the thing we want to say about Deano is he would have wanted us to be here tonight. It’s pretty much the ‘Select Deano’ we call it. It’s Deano’s dugout tonight. He is an absolute legend. Firstly to his family and friends we send our condolences,” said Lee.
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“It’s a real tough day for everyone, not only for his close mates and the whole cricketing world in general. What Deano would’ve wanted is for us to come out here in the dugout, get it done, have some fun for the game we all love,” added the former Australia speedster.
Dean Jones had an excellent record in Test cricket and is best remembered for his batting and fielding in the ODI format. He had an average of over 40 in both Tests and ODIs.
Jones Death Exercised In The Morning By Running Down The Corridors: Scott Styris
Former New Zealand star all-rounder Scott Styris also mourned Dean Jones’ death. Stunned Scott Styris also revealed that Dean Jones had exercised in the hotel that morning.
“That was his way of keeping fit because of course, we are in the bubble here in Mumbai,” Styris said.
“Who would have thought merely a couple of hours later he had this heart attack or some sort of cardiac problem. It’s incredibly sad. He thought this to be the Deano show really.”
Scott Styris. Image Credit: Getty Images.
“He’s on to me every day with new ideas on how we can make it better. So I think it’s the right thing to do to be here, it’s gonna be hard but we hope to make him feel proud tonight,” he added.
