Dean Jones OAM

Dean’s first class cricket career started in the 1981-82 season with Victoria. His test debut for Australia was against the West Indies in 1984. His best perform was evident in the Tied Test in Chennai (Madras) in 1986 when although he was suffering from dehydration, he managed to score 210 runs.

He was a crucial player in the Australian Test team during the 1989 Ashes tour of England. He wasn’t chosen at the start of the 1992-93 season as he was dropped even though he had topped the averages in the previous test series against Sri Lanka. This decision angered the Australian cricket fans.

Dean’s outspoken comments via the media in regards to the decisions of the Australian selectors didn’t help his career and it sparked calls from the media that his axing from the 1992-93 test series was due to a vendetta by then coach Bob Simpson.

Jones is best known for his “lightning quick” running between the wickets and his outstanding out-fielding and aggressive batting style.

One of the most memorable comments from Jones is surely that one he made about India’s Hashim Amla when he said “The Terrorist gets another wicket”. Although the comment was made during a commercial break, that particular coverage was shown without interruption. He has since apologized in regards to this comment.