'The love of my life': Jane Jones opens up on Dean's death

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Exclusive: The wife of former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has spoken of her family's devastation at her husband's death in an emotional tribute | Pierik_AgeSport

, having completed a morning run. He was in India commentating on the Indian Premier League.

The Australian High Commission in India is assisting the family in having Jones' body returned to Melbourne while Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged the possibility of a state funeral. Cricket Australia is working through a range of options in how to commemorate Jones, with one possibility to have the annual one-day international player of the year named after the former dasher.

Phoebe Jones said her father's "legacy will live on in every life he touched" and she also thanked Brett Lee for attempting to revive Jones.

 

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Pierik_AgeSport 😢Deano will stay in our hearts forever..what a wonderful man he was!

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