Jones, 59, was in Mumbai in September where he was fulfilling his duties as a commentator of the Indian Premier League when he collapsed and died. Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee attempted to revive him for an hour but Jones had died instantly. 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 said.
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Dean Jones with wife Jane, left, and daughters Phoebe and Isabella. His family have confirmed he died from a stroke.
The Victorian Coroner is now investigating, with the family keen to find out whether any head knocks he took while batting during his illustrious career, or a car crash he was involved in in Melbourne shortly before his death, had been factors.
Jones, 59, was in Mumbai in September where he was fulfilling his duties as a commentator of the Indian Premier League when he collapsed and died. Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee attempted to revive him for an hour but Jones had died instantly. 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 said.
The MCG is ready to go if the Sydney Test has to relocate
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2020-12-24T10:10+11:00
Melbourne Cricket Club CEO Stuart Fox says the MCG is ready, willing and able to pick up a second Test Match if the Sydney Test has to relocate.
A minor COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney has sent the country into a frenzy, with borders closed and sporting events on a knife’s edge, including the New Year’s Test.
The MCG is currently preparing for the Boxing Day Test, but Fox says they are in a position to host back to back matches if it comes to that.
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The 2021 Australian Open will be played in February to maximise safety for players and the wider Victorian community – and the prestigious grand slam event has been secured at Melbourne Park until 2039.
Acting Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Jaclyn Symes confirmed the Australian Open would be played from 8-21 February with the world’s best tennis players to serve 14-day quarantine periods in Victoria before embarking on their campaigns for the first grand slam of the year.
Quarantine plans have been endorsed by the Chief Health Officer and the Andrews Labor Government will work with Tennis Australia to finalise a COVIDSafe Plan that ensures the safety of all parties. Rigorous infection prevention and control measures will be central to these arrangements.