{"id":13865,"date":"2020-12-25T21:32:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T22:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=13865"},"modified":"2020-12-26T03:11:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T03:11:48","slug":"jones-wife-reveals-legend-didnt-die-from-a-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=13865","title":{"rendered":"Jones' wife reveals legend didn't die from a heart attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wife of former Australian cricketer Dean Jones, has revealed that her husband's cause of death wasn't a heart attack as initially reported<\/a>, but a catastrophic stroke.<\/p>\n

Jane Jones hopes that the Boxing Day test against India will give cricket fans across the nation, and the world, a chance to commemorate the former batsman, and celebrate his life.<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a planned commemoration for Jones during the tea break on day one at the MCG, with a special moment planned at 3:24pm, for Jones was the 324th Australian Test cricketer, while 324 was also his highest first-class score.<\/p>\n

\"Dean<\/p>\n

"I hope Saturday is a big celebration. That's the way we are looking at it. The fact that we were only allowed to have 10 people [at his memorial] in the middle of COVID, we were very alone. It will be nice for some of the public to be a part of it. The girls are thrilled to do something," Jane told The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jones, 59, was in Mumbai when fulfilling his commentating duties for the Indian Premier League when he died suddenly after returning from a run and collapsing in the hotel. Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee attempted to revive him<\/a>, but he had died instantly.<\/p>\n

\"Dean<\/p>\n

The Victorian Coroner is currently investigating Jones' death, with the family curious as to whether any head knocks he received as a batsman played a role, or if there were repercussions from a car accident he was involved in shortly before his death.<\/p>\n

"It is actually under a coroner's inquiry at the moment, not that they think there is anything other than what they have found, but just that he was a bit young to have the stroke the way it happened," Jane Jones said.<\/p>\n

She also says it is fitting for the commemoration to take place while the Indian team is in the country, as her Jones had a love for the country, and their love for cricket.<\/p>\n

\"Dean<\/p>\n

"He loved the sub-continent and they loved him. We are really thrilled they are here. I know it's really hard under the circumstances with COVID, and everyone is suffering in some shape or form, and the cricketers are, too … but cricket makes everyone so happy," she said.<\/p>\n

Jane thanked Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Club and the general public for their support over the devastating year.<\/p>\n

"All the people that he used to play with at Durham in the UK as well, all the big cricket guys around the world have reached out, and a lot of the Australian guys, too," Jane said.<\/p>\n

"They have been beautiful."<\/p>\n

There was a memorial for the cricketer in October, where his family gave him one last final lap of the MCG<\/a> \u2014 his favourite ground.<\/p>\n

Jones left behind two daughters, Augusta and Phoebe, and a son Koby from another relationship.<\/p>\n

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