He was part of Star Sports' IPL 2020 commentary panel from studios.
Former Indian wicket-keeper batsman and BCCI chief selector Kiran More was in a state of shock after learning about the shocking demise of former Australian cricketer and commentator Dean Jones.
Jones succumbed to a massive cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hotel at the age of 59 on 24th September. For the past few weeks, he had been based inside the Mumbai-based IPL broadcasting bubble at the hotel in South Mumbai as part of the Star Sports commentary panel for the ongoing IPL 2020.
However, Jones’ fellow commentator Brett Lee tried CPR but couldn’t revive him, and later he was rushed to the Harkisondas Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Following the demise of the much-loved cricket analyst, former Indian cricketer revealed that he had met Jones on that day for breakfast while revealing the entire picture of the hotel room.
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As per Indian Express, Kiran More stated: “We had met for breakfast and I later saw him running in the hotel hallway, something he always did in the bio-secure environment. I even threw a pillow at him in jest. He was then going up to his room as he had called a person to fix his laptop…that person later told me that Jones had suddenly fallen on the floor.”
Meanwhile, former India all-rounder and commentator Irfan Pathan also reacted to saddened news of Jones’ demise, saying the Star Sports Select Dugout “won’t be the same again”.
Pathan further recalled his last talk with the late cricketer, “Just yesterday, he had made me talk to his son on the phone. His game analysis was immense. He made that (Dugout) room special with his presence. Deano was a very happy man, and always loved to crack a joke.”
Noteworthy, Jones was part of Australia’s 1987 World Cup-winning team and his international career spanned from 1984 to 1994 where he played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for his country before making a name for himself in the coaching and commentary world across the globe.