Cricket Test Match History
Although Dean Jones started playing professionally in 1981, it was only in 1984 that he became known as Dean Jones, cricketer master of test matches.
Then, he hadn’t even been one of the original selections for the Australian team that was scheduled to face the West Indies in a test match. But one of the original choices – Steve Smith – suffered from an unexpected illness, and this required the team to instantly obtain a replacement for Smith. That was when Jones came in.
Jones himself was actually very much under the weather at that time as well. But he also understood the gravity and the honour of what was being offered to him and thus had no hesitation in accepting the offer. Jones then went on to play impressively, with a remarkable score of 48. That is even more impressive, considering that it was Jones’ first time to play a test cricket match. Jones was also surprised but pleased and described the game as his “best knock”.
Afterwards, there was no looking back. Jones went on to play for his country in fifty-two test matches and able to earn an average score of 46.55. He scored a total of 3,631 run and eleven centuries as well.
The Best Test Match of Dean Jones
Without a doubt, his third test match was what cricket players would fondly remember him for the most. It was in 1986, and like the rest of his teammates, Jones was suffering badly from the excessive heat and humidity of Chennai, where the tied test match was being held. Jones was seriously dehydrated and often seen vomiting during the match.
Jones initially wanted to quit the game for health reasons, but when Allan Border, the team captain, said that it would make him call in a “real Australian” to do the job, Jones changed his mind. That day, he scored 210 and it was considered one of the all-time greats in the history of Australian test matches.
Unforgettable Matches
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Cricketer For Life
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