Dean Jones passed away because of cardiac arrest in Mumbai at the age of 59.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will pay a special tribute to former Australia cricketer, late Dean Jones on the first day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India.
Jones, a renowned commentator, passed away because of cardiac arrest in Mumbai, at the age of 59, during his commentary stint in IPL 2020.
The event is set to take place during the tea break on Day 1. Jones' wife Jane and daughters Isabella and Phoebe will attend the event. The opening day of Boxing Day is expected to be attended by around 30,000 fans.
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The seats will be covered in a banner for the entire Test, which will mention Jones' achievements in cricket.
The tribute will include the reading of a poem about Jones written by his great friend, Chris Driscoll. There will be a video tribute at 3.24 pm, recognizing Jones’ Test number, 324. That number was also his highest first-class score, scored against South Australia on the MCG in 1994.
Earlier, a tribute was paid to Jones in the Pakistan Super League 2020. Players and support staff members of Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings had stood in the shape of a ‘D’ on the ground as a mark of respect. He was the head coach of Karachi Kings.
Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame last year. He also featured in the 1987 World Cup-winning Australian team.