@@xtoe-cutterx410 seems Border didnt like itt....Aussies are just like the British in that sense...huh? I always though English select their People by Personality and respect for BIG guys...seems like Border and Aussies did that toooooo....
Manish Pandey is still a better batsman than that black bastard from the trees Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target of 330. Your Dean Jones couldn't score half century in his ODI debut and in his fourth ODI of his career.
Dean Jones. Gone too soon. His passing is a shock, it is sad. It is unfair. Only 59 years of age. With all that we must deal with in a world gone strange (COVID etc), now this - Deano's passing. RIP Dean Jones.
I've never enjoyed watching a batsmen more than I have with Dean Jones. I used to watch the ODIs with Marsh & Boon opening and hoping one of them would get out soon so I could see Deano. He's the finest Aust ODI batsman I've ever seen. As soon as you get rid of the QLD & NSW selectors then every other state will have a chance of having some of their best players represented in the Aust team!
Things like this used to happen commonly, back in the day when media scrutiny wasn't so big. But still this one has a particularly outrageous shade to it. This guy was literally among the best players in the world, and that too in both forms of cricket, it's usually said he was the best limited overs cricket player in the world, but how many players could boast of a 45+ batting average in 50+ tests, back in the day. The man scored a double century in India, when Australian players were known to struggle in Asian conditions.
Dean Jones truly the dean of one day cricket as a dashing batsman and a superb fielder. Australia made a strategic mistake having not selected him in the 1996 World Cup squad for the familiar pitches of the Indian sub Continent.
Agreed. For some reason they dropped him in 1994 and yet he was still in great form. He proved it with a century playing for the Rest Of The World team v Australia. Since then I've followed South Africa instead and sadly I'll never support Australia ever again.
Manish Pandey is still a better batsman than that black bastard from the trees Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target of 330. Your Dean Jones couldn't score half century in his ODI debut and in his fourth ODI of his career.
Ironic thing is the Sri Lankan team used Deano as inspiration and employed his attacking batting style which won them the 96 WC. Australian selectors have always been biased and corrupt. Look at Tim Zoehrer in the 80s. He was clearly the best keeper in Australian cricket yet got overlooked and they went with an absolute arsehole and cheat.
@@garynewton1263 Not totally convinced about your statement that Sri Lanka used Dean Jones as their inspiration. Is it on record or are you just assuming? Secondly, who was this arsehole and cheat?? Greg Dyer? Ian Healy?
Yes, he was the reason Sri Lanka won the 1996World Cup after Deano changed the way ODI cricket was played. Scoring 70-80 runs within the first 15 overs was the target for most teams and we have Deano to thank for that. R.I.P Dean
What an Absolute Champion He Was For his Country. The way he smashed quick bowlers down the ground was incredible and that was the hallmark of his batting. #RipDeano
Thanks for the upload. It is baffling that someone of Jones' talent was restricted to 52 tests, considering that underperformers like Shane Watson played 59. Regarding the Narc comment, given this clip was around February 1995, would it be safe to say that Deano was referring to the Shane Warne/Mark Waugh bookmaker controversy, which was leaked to the ACB shortly after the 1994/95 Ashes, was known by the ACB, ICC and several other key players in the Australian team, but was still kept hidden from the public until it was leaked by Malcolm Conn in late 1998?
@@jamespettitt2162 Although he knew how to smash a cricket ball on his day and was very quick (I remember him clocking 146km/h during the 2005 Australia vs World XI ODI series), my lasting impression of Watson's time in the Aussie side is that he came across as lazy and unmotivated. Underachieved with the talent he had. Reminded me of athletes such as Timana Tahu: someone who was more interested in preserving himself on the field rather than giving his all (largely due to numerous injuries sustained over the career). Also, I lost count of the number of wasted DRS reviews for LBWs Watto squandered. He played a lot more test matches than he should have, as he was one of the "golden childs" of Ricky Ponting and the national selectors. The selectors had this constant fixation on having an all-rounder in the team after the 2005 Ashes series loss, not to mention the depth and level of talent in state cricket was below par by the time Watto got back into the test team as opener during the 2009 Ashes. James Sutherland et al. at Cricket Australia is largely to blame for that, neglecting the development of cricket at grass-roots level, talent at the Institute of Sport, and the importance of Sheffield Shield performances in favour of putting all their eggs in the Big Bash, which is Cricket Australia's cash cow. Because of the neglect, it's going to take MANY years to get back to the standard it was during 1994-2004 (Mark Taylor/Steve Waugh captaincy years)
The Jones Boy one of the most talented cricket players Australia has produced .. played the game for the game sake . played best when Australia was in trouble just like Stan McCabe .. took the game to the opposition .. never say die attitude ... todays players need to take a leaf from his book.
Great comment Peter. He always had a go both on and off the field a cricket purist through and through . One of our best ever our Deano a Victorian 🏆⭐️🙏🏼 R.I.P. 🏏
@@brianambrosemcmahon8531 One of our best from the 1980s, yes, but ever is stretching it just a tad ... quite a few in front of him. Not hard to spot who else is a Victorian here.
@@Bernie8330 he changed the way cricket was played and bought people to the game . The Sydney centric cricket establishment shunned him sadly yet Deano leaves his beloved sport with enviable triumphs and averages. R.I.P.
@@brianambrosemcmahon8531 He did not change the way cricket was played, and the biggest crowd pullers in his time were the West Indies. The only thing he changed was being the first cricketer to wear sunglasses. Jones was an entertaining one day player, sure, but these kind of over exaggerations that are really quite silly.
Dean Jones was a swashbuckler that scared the establishment and crooks (same?) as those types always do. However to the common man like myself he was a hero and "stuck it up em!" and continues to "stick it up em!"
Yes. I remember sitting down with my drink and watching Marsh & Boon walking to the crease and hoping one of them would get out esrly so I could watch Deano take it to them whoever the bowlers were. I'll never forget that 145 he scored against England in an ODI at Brisbane in the early 90s. He started off with the yellow helmet but once he felt settled he switched to the white broad brimmed hat and the sixes started coming. How enjoyable was that!
Dean jones definitely one of the Australian greats and he should be selected as Australian captain after Allan Border he deserved captaincy he was far better than Mark taylor both in test and one day cricket. Truely Match winner player spent so much time in Australian side and ended up his career in a very sadly manner.
At the time Dean Jones was sacked I went from watching as much cricket as I could to none at all within three years. Never to return. Personally I think Kerry Packer had something to do with it.
Agreed. I did the same however in 1994 when South Africa toured Australia I watched the Proteas and was taken with how good Fanie De Villiers was so I started following South Africa. After the way Deano was treated there was no way I was going to cop that. Australian selectors, stick your heads up your arse's where they belong!
Amazing to think that even back then what we know now about corruption. I remember at the time thinking like a lot of others 'yeah mate sure' RIP Deano. You're a lord.
I reported one in 1993 to the ACB to Greg Melich the official investigator. They wrote back and said the results of any investigation would be confidential. I heard audio from the stump microphone that i picked up on FM, saying "do you think we should catch him out now" Then there was a rapid fall of wickets. Spot betting for sure. howstat.com/cricket/statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard_ODI.asp?MatchCode=0841
@@cheekypeteski7545 You also forgot Ricky Ponting because he and Mark Waugh were big on placing bets on horse racing. But that was later on when Ricky joined the Australian Cricket team in 1995.
Agreed. As far as the Australian ODI team is concerned you don't get picked for being economical with the ball like Scott Boland was in the test matches, you get picked because you are popular with NSW crowds. Its a fuckin joke now. Aaron Finch is Captain yet persists in batting as an opener and constantly fails. Have one captain for all three formats. And allow non-NSW players to get an opportunity.
You can blame Ross Emerson (the umpire who infamously no-balled Muralitharan) for Deano missing out on the '96 World Cup squad. With a couple of spots still up for grabs in the squad just before the World Cup, Australia A played the West Indies at the SCG and just as Deano was looking good and hit his old rival Curtly Ambrose for a few boundaries, he copped a shocking LBW decision from Emerson that pretty much sealed his fate in what turned out to be his final chance of getting back into the Aussie side. We could've done with Deano's experience in the World Cup final, as Australia really struggled to get the run rate going in subcontinent conditions that he was familiar with playing in.
@@TheAusJT That's desperate man ... never mind Ricky Ponting at number 3 played the innings of the tournament against the west indies and Mark Waugh made 3 centuries ... but yeah sure, Deano would have succeeded gloriously in the final when all others fell around him ... in reality the final was lost because Aravinda de Silva played one of the all time great world cup innings. 241 was a competitive score in those days. Such is life.
@@Bernie8330 Not desperate. And I never suggested to omit Ponting or Mark Waugh. The player in the 14 man squad I would've swapped Jones with was Michael Slater. I still stand by what I thought at the time, that it was a mistake having Slats in the squad as he was horribly out of form in ODIs (got dumped during the World Series after only scoring 51 runs from 6 innings @ 8.5) and Deano's record and experience on turning pitches in hot subcontinent conditions could've been the difference. It was a waste having Slats in the squad with such poor form and was never going to play a game during the World Cup unless there was a massive injury crisis. Top 7 batting lineup I would've had was: Taylor, M Waugh, Jones, Ponting, S Waugh, Bevan, Healy Ponting batted at #4 six times during the World Series, so it wasn't a position foreign to him. 1996 was one of the most inexperienced World Cup squads the Aussies ever had and the Aussies learned a lesson in the future that you can't go into major tournaments with a large bulk of the squad lacking international experience, especially in difficult subcontinent conditions: Slater (33) Bevan (25) Ponting (16) Fleming (14) Law (14) Lee (6) Slater/Bevan/Ponting/Fleming/Law/Lee had only just over 100 ODIs between those them before the start of the Aussie's first match vs Kenya after the Sri Lankan one was forfeited.
Where Deano fucked up was being Australia's best ODI batsman and being Victorian. The selectors from the other states got jealous and it ate them up inside seeing Dean at centre stage for Australia they had to find a way to get him out of the team so that some player from NSW or QLD could get a go. Corruption still happening now. Look at Scott Boland, most economical Australian bowler over the last 14 months yet can't get a game in the Aust ODI team. That proves there's Corruption going on.
The problem with Deano was that he could not score consistently against the West Indies at their peak when his team needed him. His record against them was very modest.
Should have played more than 52 tests. Could have easily played ODI until late 90s as well. In that era though, when u lost your place in the test team you often lost it in ODI. As ridiculous as that seems now.
With an average in test matches of 46.55 over 52 test matches, any team would want him in there. Where he let him self down here is when he said and repeated that "*Every* team has a narc" (emphasis added). That strikes of cynicism, perhaps even paranoia. I enjoyed his batting but, yeah, that one was over the top. You have evidence? Present it. It is ignored, look elsewhere.. perhaps even the media. When all is said and done though, he lived a life. Rest In Peace Dean Jones.
It was revealed after Disgraced former South African captain Hansie Cronje in June 2000, testifying before the King Commission of Inquiry into allegations of match fixing. www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/hansie-cronje-the-psychopath-who-put-an-end-to-crickets-naivety/news-story/058e0d30ee19575187c5b1651749c0d5 also here:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_bookmaker_controversy
Why couldn't Dean Jones or any other player have an opinion? If he was in great form you don't drop him. So if I am doing a great job at my workplace but I make a comment that every workplace has a narc/drug dealer why should I be punished or lose my job? I'm entitled to my views as was Deano. The Australian Cricket Board should have been more concerned about the sledging and cheating that was going on with the Aust team than worrying about players personal opinions.
@@garynewton1263 Yeah but *every* team has a narc (again, emphasis added)? He had/has an opinion. Yeah sure. He says it on national television. Again, his right and his choice. Agreed. Is that it is it? No-one else can ever do anything or say anything in response? How the **** does that one work? Freedom of expression and action is exclusive to Dean Jones? Again, I found his batting highly entertaining when I watched cricket. I enjoyed it. I do, however, acknowledge that cricket is a team sport. More deeply than that: it is a human activity. One in which Dean Jones made a career from. He betrayed his cynicism here. Again, he may have an opinion and he may even express it on national television. So the answer to your first question is: yes, he could have an opinion, and freedom to express it. Yes. Yes that is available to him --- and to everyone. Man, I do not like to speak ill of the dead. As such, what I am expressing here is more of a philosophical point. One for your good self and all of us living: cynicism is a dud. Yes, one may have awful life experiences; no, I am not wanting to "take that away". Not from anyone. Cynicism is a dud because... well... as the expression goes: darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light may do that. Again, Dean Jones could have presented evidence for what he knew. Not only does he have the right to an opinion but indeed he may have a responsibility to express it. So, express it! Do not be leaving a dark cloud... let alone to then be expecting everyone to... well... what?? What did he expect others to do?? If one is to go down the road of whistle-blower then... well... fricking go down it! More power to him! Whistle-blowers, despite their awful treatment, are heroes of humanity. You bring up sledging and cheating. That, I agree, is a legitimate issue. You notice? It is beyond a player's actual form or performance on the field. It takes the whole thing... the game of cricket... to an even darker place. What am I/anyone supposed to say? Okay, to you: present the cheating and sledging which took place and/or taking place. I agree that it is a legitimate issue. You and I both know that we do not know one another; merely two commenters on a TH-cam video. See what is going on here though? Darkness... followed by more darkness. *This* is why cynicism is a dud. Not because it may be inaccurate. Perhaps it is the most accurate thing on all of TH-cam... it is a dud because it only brings the darkness forward, the nastiness, however one wants to say it. Bring forth the evidence - shine a light on whatever is going wrong. Make the wrongdoers feel the discomfort which goes along with doing something bad and then having it made public. That is the healthy way forward in these ugly situations. The cynicism... ahem... 'approach'... well... no good ever comes of it. Just makes an ugly situation uglier. I do not wish to end this comment in any other way: rest in peace Dean Jones.
@@garynewton1263 Okay peace be with you too. So easy to criticise (and I realise that is what I have done of Dean Jones here). Misunderstandings (hmmmmm?) and criticisms abound, but peace is more than words or a hand sign..... And may Dean Jones rest in peace!
I wonder what Deano really new about what was going on behind the scenes with match fixing & other things. He averaged 50 in his last Test Series in Sri Lanka then he obviously had a line put thru his name for personality reasons because his talent wasn’t diminished at all. The Batting Group for 11 Tests against Sri Lanka, West Indies & N.Z. in 1992/93 was Taylor, Boon, M.Waugh, Border, being the core group with Moody*, Jones*, Matthews*, S.Waugh*, Martyn*, Langer* being switched around; some were dropped or were selected to play again or debut. Then came a whole production line of players some of them only played a few matches but most of them were considerable talents including Slater ‘93, Hayden ‘94, Bevan ‘94, Blewett ‘95, Ponting ‘95, Law ‘95, Elliot ‘96, Lehmann ‘98, Gilchrist ‘99, Katich ‘01, Love ‘02, Symonds ‘04, Clarke ‘04, Watson ‘05, Hussey ‘05, Hodge ‘05, Jacques ‘05, Rogers ‘08, P.Hughes ‘09, North ‘09, Smith ‘10. Deano should have played another 30 tests possibly retiring around 95/96 but there were some great names that came into the team very hard to break the Waugh Twins hold over the batting line up and the N.S.W. Mafia stranglehold over the Australian Team Selection. Many players have been dumped in an unfair manner not getting a farewell home summer including; Border, Healy, M.Waugh only Steve Waugh seemed to beat the selectors and get thru to one last summer at home against India when more than likely they wanted him gone after the ashes but he scored a memorable 100 at the SCG which seemed to save him from being dumped.
I remember from the moment Steve Waugh and Dean Jones both came into the Aust teams in 1985 S Waugh was never dropped. Later Mark Waugh came in and was never dropped yet others were ommitted. The strange thing is the ACB has always been run from Melbourne since the 1870s yet NSW players get way more opportunities than the other states. They should have had six selectors, one from each state. If you bat or bowl or keep poorly for 3 consective matches you are ommitted and someone else gets an opportunity.
@@garynewton1263 might have something to do with a “special club” that exists in Melbn and in Syd that are tied to one another. Having sway over many selections in the country not just the sporting fields.
@@Orgasmatron76 hmmm, ok but why hsve so many Victorian players been treated poorly? The biggest error in the 1980s was not picking Jamie Siddons in the Aust ODI team. There were other players from other states who were overlooked. The finest Australian wicketkeeper I've ever seen was ignored, Tim Zoehrer from WA not being picked was laughable.
@@Bernie8330 Ponting has an outstanding record and was the better test batsman than Deano. However, in ODIs, Deano averaged 44.61 (2nd best batsmen of his generation behind Viv Richards) in an era when pitches offered much more for bowlers (more bounce, swing, seam and spin), the quality of bowlers was better and boundaries in Australia were at least (on average) 10m+ longer than they are today. There's pitches he batted on (e.g. 1993 SCG vs West Indies) where the game would've been called off if the same situation happened today. Watching highlights of that low-scoring match the other day, there's absolutely no way umpires and match officials would've allowed the match to continue with balls shooting off on a good length, sharp seam movement, and batsmen would've been complaining in the media (like they do all the time these days on the rare occasion the pitch remotely offers something for the bowlers). Batsmen have now become too molly-coddled, and flat-track bullies are idolized and glorified by the commentators, fans, media, and sponsors. Grounds were also full-sized (no ropes) during the first few years of Ponting's career and during that time he also faced some quality bowlers, but he really piled on the bulk of his runs during the 2000s when most pitches were like the flat tracks that have become commonplace today.
@@TheAusJT Ponting piled the bulk of his runs post 2000 because he was 26 years of age and older and at his peak after this period. Ponting faced some pretty damn good bowlers and scored 30 tons to Jones's 7 - all 7 of Jones's tons came in a 4 year period from 1986-90 ... 24 of Pontings came between 2001 and 2011. A 2 run difference in average is not significant. Ponting made 5 world cup tons, Jones none and one of those world cup tons was one of the great finals innings. Ponting is our best one day bat by far, it's a nobrainer.
@@TheAusJT SO true. India is becoming super power means...we NEED FLAT Picthes...otherwise NO MONEY for U ....all Crap now. Well said.....to play Patrick Patterson, Malcolm M, Ambrose and all....is no mean feat. I remember Deano used to charge Kapil Dev ...lolol...scared of Deano for sure! :) Love Him to Bits. Now miss him in IPL :( RIP Deano!!!!
There's no comparison. His record against the West Indies was dismal. 7 non-dead tests against them and not a single half century. His only two scores of 50 or more against them were in dead rubbers.
@@TheCleaner76 That was Tim Zoehrer. Jones's extra marital affair began in 1991 when he was 30 and it was with the 18 year old daughter of a powerful business tycoon. She later had a love child with him, and he is 11 years old.
Who cares what they thought. I was the one who enjoyed watching him come to the crease. For that reason the Australian selectors can go eat shit. I've followed South Africa since 1994 and proud to say I don't follow a team of sledgers and cheats. Brad Haddin is the biggest cheat I've ever seen in world cricket. There are many more Australians who should have kept their mouths shut on the field. This is why other teams dont respect the Aust team.
Such a stylish correct right hander it’s a shame he jumped into bobby simpsons daughters pants we might’ve seen more cricket from the great man RIP champ
Manish Pandey is a better batsman than Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target 330.
@@billymumphries4373 - that is what my Dad told me all those years ago.... I think he broke up with her , then was out of the team, but I could be wrong.
He comes across very arrogant in this clip, I can see why people didn’t like him. Might have stayed in the Australian team if he didn’t sleep with coach Bob Simpsons daughter
Whats that got to do with the cricket team? A player sleeping with someone's daughter has no relevance to the team. Its nobody's business. Besides Bob Simpson wasn't running the ACB. And why wasn't the daughter punished? So if a man and a woman have an affair the man cops the consequences and the woman isn't affected at all? Thats bloody disgraceful. Maybe Bob Simpson should have pinished his daughter instead of Deano?
RIP Dean Jones...the cricket world will remember you forever!
RIP #DeanJones..thank you for being such a superb cricketer, thank u for giving us those days, when you played cricket in a true gentleman style.
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And always said what was on his mind, I loved his batting and his attitude
@@xtoe-cutterx410 seems Border didnt like itt....Aussies are just like the British in that sense...huh? I always though English select their People by Personality and respect for BIG guys...seems like Border and Aussies did that toooooo....
Manish Pandey is still a better batsman than that black bastard from the trees Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target of 330. Your Dean Jones couldn't score half century in his ODI debut and in his fourth ODI of his career.
Dean Jones. Gone too soon. His passing is a shock, it is sad. It is unfair. Only 59 years of age. With all that we must deal with in a world gone strange (COVID etc), now this - Deano's passing. RIP Dean Jones.
I've never enjoyed watching a batsmen more than I have with Dean Jones. I used to watch the ODIs with Marsh & Boon opening and hoping one of them would get out soon so I could see Deano.
He's the finest Aust ODI batsman I've ever seen.
As soon as you get rid of the QLD & NSW selectors then every other state will have a chance of having some of their best players represented in the Aust team!
Things like this used to happen commonly, back in the day when media scrutiny wasn't so big. But still this one has a particularly outrageous shade to it. This guy was literally among the best players in the world, and that too in both forms of cricket, it's usually said he was the best limited overs cricket player in the world, but how many players could boast of a 45+ batting average in 50+ tests, back in the day. The man scored a double century in India, when Australian players were known to struggle in Asian conditions.
Dean Jones truly the dean of one day cricket as a dashing batsman and a superb fielder. Australia made a strategic mistake having not selected him in the 1996 World Cup squad for the familiar pitches of the Indian sub Continent.
Agreed. For some reason they dropped him in 1994 and yet he was still in great form.
He proved it with a century playing for the Rest Of The World team v Australia.
Since then I've followed South Africa instead and sadly I'll never support Australia ever again.
Manish Pandey is still a better batsman than that black bastard from the trees Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target of 330. Your Dean Jones couldn't score half century in his ODI debut and in his fourth ODI of his career.
Ironic thing is the Sri Lankan team used Deano as inspiration and employed his attacking batting style which won them the 96 WC.
Australian selectors have always been biased and corrupt.
Look at Tim Zoehrer in the 80s.
He was clearly the best keeper in Australian cricket yet got overlooked and they went with an absolute arsehole and cheat.
@@garynewton1263 Not totally convinced about your statement that Sri Lanka used Dean Jones as their inspiration. Is it on record or are you just assuming?
Secondly, who was this arsehole and cheat?? Greg Dyer? Ian Healy?
@@flash-uj6ly Very very abusive language. I am not sure how TH-cam is allowing this ....
The woman who introduced the segment (Jill Singer) has passed on also. 25 years ago seems a lot longer when you realise that. R I P to both of them.
very tragic that he left us. Superb cricketer. His style of batting was very aggresive unlike those days. Heartfelt condolences
Yes, he was the reason Sri Lanka won the 1996World Cup after Deano changed the way ODI cricket was played.
Scoring 70-80 runs within the first 15 overs was the target for most teams and we have Deano to thank for that.
R.I.P Dean
R.I.P Dean
The ACB must have had an absolute fit over this interview
What an Absolute Champion He Was For his Country. The way he smashed quick bowlers down the ground was incredible and that was the hallmark of his batting. #RipDeano
Thanks for the upload.
It is baffling that someone of Jones' talent was restricted to 52 tests, considering that underperformers like Shane Watson played 59.
Regarding the Narc comment, given this clip was around February 1995, would it be safe to say that Deano was referring to the Shane Warne/Mark Waugh bookmaker controversy, which was leaked to the ACB shortly after the 1994/95 Ashes, was known by the ACB, ICC and several other key players in the Australian team, but was still kept hidden from the public until it was leaked by Malcolm Conn in late 1998?
Thanks mate! Reckon you're close to the pin...
Watson was above average. Didn’t score tons but averaged enough and handy with the ball. We’d kill for a Watson as an all rounder right now
@@jamespettitt2162 Although he knew how to smash a cricket ball on his day and was very quick (I remember him clocking 146km/h during the 2005 Australia vs World XI ODI series), my lasting impression of Watson's time in the Aussie side is that he came across as lazy and unmotivated. Underachieved with the talent he had. Reminded me of athletes such as Timana Tahu: someone who was more interested in preserving himself on the field rather than giving his all (largely due to numerous injuries sustained over the career). Also, I lost count of the number of wasted DRS reviews for LBWs Watto squandered.
He played a lot more test matches than he should have, as he was one of the "golden childs" of Ricky Ponting and the national selectors. The selectors had this constant fixation on having an all-rounder in the team after the 2005 Ashes series loss, not to mention the depth and level of talent in state cricket was below par by the time Watto got back into the test team as opener during the 2009 Ashes. James Sutherland et al. at Cricket Australia is largely to blame for that, neglecting the development of cricket at grass-roots level, talent at the Institute of Sport, and the importance of Sheffield Shield performances in favour of putting all their eggs in the Big Bash, which is Cricket Australia's cash cow.
Because of the neglect, it's going to take MANY years to get back to the standard it was during 1994-2004 (Mark Taylor/Steve Waugh captaincy years)
Dean Jones is a huge loss for all cricketing nations. RIP true legend
RIP Deano.. The backbone of Australian Cricket, #ThankYouDeano
Deno you will be remembered for your guts and desire to win. RIP legend
The Jones Boy one of the most talented cricket players Australia has produced .. played the game for the game sake . played best when Australia was in trouble just like Stan McCabe .. took the game to the opposition .. never say die attitude ... todays players need to take a leaf from his book.
He was a fine batsman no doubt, but can you recount specific instances of him playing at his best when Australia was in trouble?
Great comment Peter. He always had a go both on and off the field a cricket purist through and through . One of our best ever our Deano a Victorian 🏆⭐️🙏🏼
R.I.P. 🏏
@@brianambrosemcmahon8531 One of our best from the 1980s, yes, but ever is stretching it just a tad ... quite a few in front of him. Not hard to spot who else is a Victorian here.
@@Bernie8330 he changed the way cricket was played and bought people to the game . The Sydney centric cricket establishment shunned him sadly yet Deano leaves his beloved sport with enviable triumphs and averages.
R.I.P.
@@brianambrosemcmahon8531 He did not change the way cricket was played, and the biggest crowd pullers in his time were the West Indies. The only thing he changed was being the first cricketer to wear sunglasses.
Jones was an entertaining one day player, sure, but these kind of over exaggerations that are really quite silly.
Dean Jones was a swashbuckler that scared the establishment and crooks (same?) as those types always do. However to the common man like myself he was a hero and "stuck it up em!" and continues to "stick it up em!"
Yes. I remember sitting down with my drink and watching Marsh & Boon walking to the crease and hoping one of them would get out esrly so I could watch Deano take it to them whoever the bowlers were.
I'll never forget that 145 he scored against England in an ODI at Brisbane in the early 90s.
He started off with the yellow helmet but once he felt settled he switched to the white broad brimmed hat and the sixes started coming.
How enjoyable was that!
Dean jones definitely one of the Australian greats and he should be selected as Australian captain after Allan Border he deserved captaincy he was far better than Mark taylor both in test and one day cricket. Truely Match winner player spent so much time in Australian side and ended up his career in a very sadly manner.
RIP Deano , great memories watching you , will always be one of my favourite players for this great country, gone far too young 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Why Why Why do the good die young, you will be missed mate, gone to soon. Condolences to his wife & children.
R.I.P Dean Jones
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At the time Dean Jones was sacked I went from watching as much cricket as I could to none at all within three years. Never to return. Personally I think Kerry Packer had something to do with it.
Agreed. I did the same however in 1994 when South Africa toured Australia I watched the Proteas and was taken with how good Fanie De Villiers was so I started following South Africa.
After the way Deano was treated there was no way I was going to cop that.
Australian selectors, stick your heads up your arse's where they belong!
Amazing to think that even back then what we know now about corruption. I remember at the time thinking like a lot of others 'yeah mate sure' RIP Deano. You're a lord.
Exactly.
How right he was about the narcs
I reported one in 1993 to the ACB to Greg Melich the official investigator. They wrote back and said the results of any investigation would be confidential. I heard audio from the stump microphone that i picked up on FM, saying "do you think we should catch him out now" Then there was a rapid fall of wickets. Spot betting for sure. howstat.com/cricket/statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard_ODI.asp?MatchCode=0841
Shane Warne and Mark Waugh did but privately covered up and finex
@@cheekypeteski7545 Yaaaawwwwwn
@@cheekypeteski7545 Wasn't aware I needed permission from you for anything?
@@cheekypeteski7545 You also forgot Ricky Ponting because he and Mark Waugh were big on placing bets on horse racing. But that was later on when Ricky joined the Australian Cricket team in 1995.
Dean Jones and David Boon could have played until the 1996 world cup
Not boon. Def deano
Should have played 100 tests ! Dean Jones was a great cricketer and hard done by petty selectors. RIP
RIP Dean Jones, gentleman honest player who spoke up to keep cricket clean.
Deano would of killed it in todays era. Cricket has gone backwards. There's no talent around. Only flat wicket wannabes
Agreed.
As far as the Australian ODI team is concerned you don't get picked for being economical with the ball like Scott Boland was in the test matches, you get picked because you are popular with NSW crowds.
Its a fuckin joke now.
Aaron Finch is Captain yet persists in batting as an opener and constantly fails.
Have one captain for all three formats.
And allow non-NSW players to get an opportunity.
RIP Dean Jones 😥😥💔💔
R.I.P Legend.
Vale a legend, an inspiration, a hero.
Couldnt believe it when he didnt make the 96 world cup squad. Would have won that world cup 100% with deano
You can blame Ross Emerson (the umpire who infamously no-balled Muralitharan) for Deano missing out on the '96 World Cup squad.
With a couple of spots still up for grabs in the squad just before the World Cup, Australia A played the West Indies at the SCG and just as Deano was looking good and hit his old rival Curtly Ambrose for a few boundaries, he copped a shocking LBW decision from Emerson that pretty much sealed his fate in what turned out to be his final chance of getting back into the Aussie side.
We could've done with Deano's experience in the World Cup final, as Australia really struggled to get the run rate going in subcontinent conditions that he was familiar with playing in.
Dean Jones and David Boon
@@TheAusJT That's desperate man ... never mind Ricky Ponting at number 3 played the innings of the tournament against the west indies and Mark Waugh made 3 centuries ... but yeah sure, Deano would have succeeded gloriously in the final when all others fell around him ... in reality the final was lost because Aravinda de Silva played one of the all time great world cup innings. 241 was a competitive score in those days. Such is life.
@@Bernie8330 Not desperate. And I never suggested to omit Ponting or Mark Waugh.
The player in the 14 man squad I would've swapped Jones with was Michael Slater. I still stand by what I thought at the time, that it was a mistake having Slats in the squad as he was horribly out of form in ODIs (got dumped during the World Series after only scoring 51 runs from 6 innings @ 8.5) and Deano's record and experience on turning pitches in hot subcontinent conditions could've been the difference. It was a waste having Slats in the squad with such poor form and was never going to play a game during the World Cup unless there was a massive injury crisis.
Top 7 batting lineup I would've had was:
Taylor, M Waugh, Jones, Ponting, S Waugh, Bevan, Healy
Ponting batted at #4 six times during the World Series, so it wasn't a position foreign to him.
1996 was one of the most inexperienced World Cup squads the Aussies ever had and the Aussies learned a lesson in the future that you can't go into major tournaments with a large bulk of the squad lacking international experience, especially in difficult subcontinent conditions:
Slater (33)
Bevan (25)
Ponting (16)
Fleming (14)
Law (14)
Lee (6)
Slater/Bevan/Ponting/Fleming/Law/Lee had only just over 100 ODIs between those them before the start of the Aussie's first match vs Kenya after the Sri Lankan one was forfeited.
@@TheAusJT Stuart Law was a good 5th bowler and Jones was pushing 35 at the time.
Rip Jonesy. Bloody champion
R.I.P Dean Jones 💙💙💙
Such a good humanbeing & good batsmen
Rest in peace deano
RIP Dean.
And Jill Singer
Where Deano fucked up was being Australia's best ODI batsman and being Victorian.
The selectors from the other states got jealous and it ate them up inside seeing Dean at centre stage for Australia they had to find a way to get him out of the team so that some player from NSW or QLD could get a go.
Corruption still happening now.
Look at Scott Boland, most economical Australian bowler over the last 14 months yet can't get a game in the Aust ODI team.
That proves there's Corruption going on.
The problem with Deano was that he could not score consistently against the West Indies at their peak when his team needed him. His record against them was very modest.
Should have played more than 52 tests. Could have easily played ODI until late 90s as well. In that era though, when u lost your place in the test team you often lost it in ODI. As ridiculous as that seems now.
Cricket teams with players selling info to bookies. He was years ahead of his time in calling this out publicly
Rip Dean jones.we have a great respect for Great Crickter
Dino was way ahead of his time.. RIP
Rest in peace!!
With an average in test matches of 46.55 over 52 test matches, any team would want him in there. Where he let him self down here is when he said and repeated that "*Every* team has a narc" (emphasis added). That strikes of cynicism, perhaps even paranoia. I enjoyed his batting but, yeah, that one was over the top. You have evidence? Present it. It is ignored, look elsewhere.. perhaps even the media. When all is said and done though, he lived a life. Rest In Peace Dean Jones.
It was revealed after Disgraced former South African captain Hansie Cronje in June 2000, testifying before the King Commission of Inquiry into allegations of match fixing. www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/hansie-cronje-the-psychopath-who-put-an-end-to-crickets-naivety/news-story/058e0d30ee19575187c5b1651749c0d5
also here:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_bookmaker_controversy
Why couldn't Dean Jones or any other player have an opinion?
If he was in great form you don't drop him.
So if I am doing a great job at my workplace but I make a comment that every workplace has a narc/drug dealer why should I be punished or lose my job?
I'm entitled to my views as was Deano.
The Australian Cricket Board should have been more concerned about the sledging and cheating that was going on with the Aust team than worrying about players personal opinions.
@@garynewton1263
Yeah but *every* team has a narc (again, emphasis added)? He had/has an opinion. Yeah sure. He says it on national television. Again, his right and his choice. Agreed. Is that it is it? No-one else can ever do anything or say anything in response? How the **** does that one work? Freedom of expression and action is exclusive to Dean Jones? Again, I found his batting highly entertaining when I watched cricket. I enjoyed it.
I do, however, acknowledge that cricket is a team sport. More deeply than that: it is a human activity. One in which Dean Jones made a career from. He betrayed his cynicism here. Again, he may have an opinion and he may even express it on national television. So the answer to your first question is: yes, he could have an opinion, and freedom to express it. Yes. Yes that is available to him --- and to everyone.
Man, I do not like to speak ill of the dead. As such, what I am expressing here is more of a philosophical point. One for your good self and all of us living: cynicism is a dud. Yes, one may have awful life experiences; no, I am not wanting to "take that away". Not from anyone. Cynicism is a dud because... well... as the expression goes: darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light may do that. Again, Dean Jones could have presented evidence for what he knew. Not only does he have the right to an opinion but indeed he may have a responsibility to express it. So, express it! Do not be leaving a dark cloud... let alone to then be expecting everyone to... well... what?? What did he expect others to do?? If one is to go down the road of whistle-blower then... well... fricking go down it! More power to him! Whistle-blowers, despite their awful treatment, are heroes of humanity.
You bring up sledging and cheating. That, I agree, is a legitimate issue. You notice? It is beyond a player's actual form or performance on the field. It takes the whole thing... the game of cricket... to an even darker place. What am I/anyone supposed to say? Okay, to you: present the cheating and sledging which took place and/or taking place. I agree that it is a legitimate issue. You and I both know that we do not know one another; merely two commenters on a TH-cam video. See what is going on here though? Darkness... followed by more darkness. *This* is why cynicism is a dud. Not because it may be inaccurate. Perhaps it is the most accurate thing on all of TH-cam... it is a dud because it only brings the darkness forward, the nastiness, however one wants to say it. Bring forth the evidence - shine a light on whatever is going wrong. Make the wrongdoers feel the discomfort which goes along with doing something bad and then having it made public. That is the healthy way forward in these ugly situations. The cynicism... ahem... 'approach'... well... no good ever comes of it. Just makes an ugly situation uglier.
I do not wish to end this comment in any other way: rest in peace Dean Jones.
@@Tom.Livanos God that was a mouth full. ✌
@@garynewton1263 Okay peace be with you too. So easy to criticise (and I realise that is what I have done of Dean Jones here). Misunderstandings (hmmmmm?) and criticisms abound, but peace is more than words or a hand sign..... And may Dean Jones rest in peace!
Good buy deno we will miss you never forget what you did for one day cricket
RIP
RIP legend
Rip sir
r.i.p dean.
Rip dean jones he looks like father of steave smith :)
2020. HE Z NO MORE 😢😢
I wonder what Deano really new about what was going on behind the scenes with match fixing & other things.
He averaged 50 in his last Test Series in Sri Lanka then he obviously had a line put thru his name for personality reasons because his talent wasn’t diminished at all.
The Batting Group for 11 Tests against Sri Lanka, West Indies & N.Z. in 1992/93 was Taylor, Boon, M.Waugh, Border, being the core group with Moody*, Jones*, Matthews*, S.Waugh*, Martyn*, Langer* being switched around; some were dropped or were selected to play again or debut.
Then came a whole production line of players some of them only played a few matches but most of them were considerable talents including Slater ‘93, Hayden ‘94, Bevan ‘94, Blewett ‘95, Ponting ‘95, Law ‘95, Elliot ‘96, Lehmann ‘98, Gilchrist ‘99, Katich ‘01, Love ‘02, Symonds ‘04, Clarke ‘04, Watson ‘05, Hussey ‘05, Hodge ‘05, Jacques ‘05, Rogers ‘08, P.Hughes ‘09, North ‘09, Smith ‘10.
Deano should have played another 30 tests possibly retiring around 95/96 but there were some great names that came into the team very hard to break the Waugh Twins hold over the batting line up and the N.S.W. Mafia stranglehold over the Australian Team Selection. Many players have been dumped in an unfair manner not getting a farewell home summer including; Border, Healy, M.Waugh only Steve Waugh seemed to beat the selectors and get thru to one last summer at home against India when more than likely they wanted him gone after the ashes but he scored a memorable 100 at the SCG which seemed to save him from being dumped.
I remember from the moment Steve Waugh and Dean Jones both came into the Aust teams in 1985 S Waugh was never dropped.
Later Mark Waugh came in and was never dropped yet others were ommitted.
The strange thing is the ACB has always been run from Melbourne since the 1870s yet NSW players get way more opportunities than the other states.
They should have had six selectors, one from each state.
If you bat or bowl or keep poorly for 3 consective matches you are ommitted and someone else gets an opportunity.
@@garynewton1263 might have something to do with a “special club” that exists in Melbn and in Syd that are tied to one another. Having sway over many selections in the country not just the sporting fields.
@@Orgasmatron76 hmmm, ok but why hsve so many Victorian players been treated poorly?
The biggest error in the 1980s was not picking Jamie Siddons in the Aust ODI team.
There were other players from other states who were overlooked.
The finest Australian wicketkeeper I've ever seen was ignored, Tim Zoehrer from WA not being picked was laughable.
@@garynewton1263 who’s knows for sure but maybe they weren’t Freemason enough to be selected.
@@Orgasmatron76 hahahaha......Australian culture is strange.
Excitement machine
Rip deano
1:40 he spoke the truth here
Loved Deano ❤
Rip
Who’s here after he died, RIP
Yes I can't believe it either. There sure is a weird way of selecting in Australian cricket.
Young jones looked like steve smith
Bit like James Stewart/Dean?
@@joydeepghosh1781 Steve Waugh was the Clint Eastwood of Australian cricket and Bob Simpson was the John Wayne.
even talks like him
After Dean Jones came Ricky Ponting
Yep. Ponting made his ODI debut during that ODI tournament in New Zealand, a year after Jones retired from international cricket.
@@TheAusJT And Ponting is our greatest ever one day bat by quite a margin.
@@Bernie8330 Ponting has an outstanding record and was the better test batsman than Deano.
However, in ODIs, Deano averaged 44.61 (2nd best batsmen of his generation behind Viv Richards) in an era when pitches offered much more for bowlers (more bounce, swing, seam and spin), the quality of bowlers was better and boundaries in Australia were at least (on average) 10m+ longer than they are today. There's pitches he batted on (e.g. 1993 SCG vs West Indies) where the game would've been called off if the same situation happened today. Watching highlights of that low-scoring match the other day, there's absolutely no way umpires and match officials would've allowed the match to continue with balls shooting off on a good length, sharp seam movement, and batsmen would've been complaining in the media (like they do all the time these days on the rare occasion the pitch remotely offers something for the bowlers). Batsmen have now become too molly-coddled, and flat-track bullies are idolized and glorified by the commentators, fans, media, and sponsors.
Grounds were also full-sized (no ropes) during the first few years of Ponting's career and during that time he also faced some quality bowlers, but he really piled on the bulk of his runs during the 2000s when most pitches were like the flat tracks that have become commonplace today.
@@TheAusJT Ponting piled the bulk of his runs post 2000 because he was 26 years of age and older and at his peak after this period. Ponting faced some pretty damn good bowlers and scored 30 tons to Jones's 7 - all 7 of Jones's tons came in a 4 year period from 1986-90 ... 24 of Pontings came between 2001 and 2011. A 2 run difference in average is not significant. Ponting made 5 world cup tons, Jones none and one of those world cup tons was one of the great finals innings. Ponting is our best one day bat by far, it's a nobrainer.
@@TheAusJT SO true. India is becoming super power means...we NEED FLAT Picthes...otherwise NO MONEY for U ....all Crap now. Well said.....to play Patrick Patterson, Malcolm M, Ambrose and all....is no mean feat. I remember Deano used to charge Kapil Dev ...lolol...scared of Deano for sure! :) Love Him to Bits. Now miss him in IPL :( RIP Deano!!!!
Great guy gone too soon, very popular in India.
Like David Gower from Eng The high ups in Aus cricket didn't like Jones
There's no comparison. His record against the West Indies was dismal. 7 non-dead tests against them and not a single half century. His only two scores of 50 or more against them were in dead rubbers.
Maybe he should of stayed away from the coaches daughter (Bob Simpson)
@@TheCleaner76 That was Tim Zoehrer. Jones's extra marital affair began in 1991 when he was 30 and it was with the 18 year old daughter of a powerful business tycoon. She later had a love child with him, and he is 11 years old.
Who cares what they thought. I was the one who enjoyed watching him come to the crease.
For that reason the Australian selectors can go eat shit.
I've followed South Africa since 1994 and proud to say I don't follow a team of sledgers and cheats.
Brad Haddin is the biggest cheat I've ever seen in world cricket.
There are many more Australians who should have kept their mouths shut on the field.
This is why other teams dont respect the Aust team.
Dean Jones was a great cricketer, but his mouth was greater than Viv Richards.
Such a stylish correct right hander it’s a shame he jumped into bobby simpsons daughters pants we might’ve seen more cricket from the great man RIP champ
Manish Pandey is a better batsman than Dean Jones. Manish Pandey scored an unbeaten century against Australia in Australia in Sydney SCG while chasing the target 330.
Who? 😂
Well i never a arrogant Australian who would have thought it.
With the benefit of 25 years’ hindsight, what is the reason? Rubbed the selectors the wrong way?
wasn't the rumour that he fooled around with one of the selectors wives?
@@JimmyRaptis thought it was Bobby Simpson's daughter?
This video says it all.
@@billymumphries4373 - that is what my Dad told me all those years ago.... I think he broke up with her , then was out of the team, but I could be wrong.
No Tom Marvan, his record against the West Indies was dismal. He was left out of the first test against that opposition. Nothing sinister whatsoever.
Is Dean Jones the worst boxer in the history of Sport?
Fuck. Today Tonight has gone downhill.
Hmmmmm the introduction is so much like virat today agression and will to be the best
He comes across very arrogant in this clip, I can see why people didn’t like him.
Might have stayed in the Australian team if he didn’t sleep with coach Bob Simpsons daughter
How do you know he was banging Simpson’s daughter?
xristaki It’s been known for years
Whats that got to do with the cricket team?
A player sleeping with someone's daughter has no relevance to the team.
Its nobody's business.
Besides Bob Simpson wasn't running the ACB.
And why wasn't the daughter punished?
So if a man and a woman have an affair the man cops the consequences and the woman isn't affected at all?
Thats bloody disgraceful.
Maybe Bob Simpson should have pinished his daughter instead of Deano?
@@garynewton1263 You can't sleep with the coaches daughter and expect not to be dealt with.
@@TheCleaner76 so what about the daughter? Did she get dealt with?