Former Australian batsman Dean Jones passes away in Mumbai

Former Australian batsman and coach of the Karachi Kings, Dean Jones, who was 59 years old, passed away in Mumbai after a heart attack. , according to Indian news media. In a statement, star news confirmed that “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest.” Jones was in India as a commentator for the Indian Premier League at the time of his demise. The network with whom Jones was working as a commentator informed that it is in touch with the Australian High Commission in India to make the necessary arrangements. Dean Jones was a two-time winner of the PSL with Islamabad United in 2016 and 2018. The last position he held in the league was the head coach of Karachi Kings in PSL 2020. Jones started his career in 1984 in which he played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and ended in 1994. Icc inducted him in the Hall of Fame in 2019.