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Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones, who handed away in September in Mumbai, was paid a particular tribute on the Melbourne Cricket Ground by his spouse and daughters throughout the Boxing Day Test on Saturday. The Boxing Day Test was the primary Test match on the MCG for the reason that demise of the previous cricketer. According to News.com.au, gamers entered the sector for the nationwide anthem, with the Aussies paying tribute to Jones along with his trademark white zinc cream on his lips.
A beautiful tribute to an Aussie legend.
Rest simple, Deano 💙 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/X8aeQsYhRV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 26, 2020
During the tea session of the match, Dean’s spouse Jane and daughters Pheobe and Isabella, also referred to as Augusta, walked to the center of the MCG with Allan Border and positioned his bat, cap and sun shades on the stumps on the pitch.
“Dean Jones” wife and daughters paid tribute to the Australia legend at his beloved MCG today,” the International Cricket Council tweeted.
Cricket Australia tweeted: “A lovely tribute to the great Dean Jones at his beloved @MCG.”
Former Australia cricketer Brett Lee was on the scene when Jones died, having carried out CPR after studying the Victorian had collapsed in his room, News.com.au reported.
Lee recalled the day the previous batsman handed away and mentioned it was “one of the most horrific moments I’ve ever been through.”
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“On that particular day, everything was normal. He was walking up and down the corridor, I finished breakfast 11.30 and I heard him coming up behind me. I moved out the way and he said “thanks, champion.” As he ran past me, I’m thinking he’s 59 years of age, he’s fixed his knee and is working real hard on his fitness,” News.com.au quoted Lee as saying.
“I went back to my room and got a call about 10 minutes later from the hotel staff that said “Mr Jones has fainted in his room”. I knew right then there was a problem. I sprinted to his room about 50 metres away and saw him unconscious and that’s when I started the CPR on him for close to an hour. Unfortunately, we lost him when he went to the hospital and it was one of the most horrific moments I’ve ever been through,” he added.
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