Dean Jones International Australian CricketerDean Jones is a former Australian legendary cricketer, who played Tests and One Day Internationals for Australia. he is regarded among the best One Day International batsmen in history. His batting was characterized by his nimble footwork against both pace and spin, frenetic running between wickets and willingness to take risks. He was also an outstanding outfielder.
He represented the Australian national side from 1984 to 1994 in both One Day Internationals and Test matches, during his 10 year span he earned 216 caps for his country which is an incredible feat in itself
One of the keys to Australia's victory in the 1987 Cricket World Cup was the batting foundation laid by the worlds top three batsmen David Boon, Geoff Marsh and Dean Jones.
Jones went on to become one of the stars of the successful 1989 Ashes tour of England. He was recognized for his efforts by being named as Cricketer of the Year in the 1990.
He is also a noted fund raising for people with cancer. In the Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for "service to cricket as a player, coach and commentator, and to the community through fundraising activities for organisations assisting people with cancer".
In February 2016, Jones was the head coach of Islamabad United in PSL 2016 and they won the first ever PSL title in Feb-2016.
In October 2017, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) appointed Dean Jones as interim head coach.
Today he one of the most sought after match commentators and pundits for International cricket globally.