Former Australia cricketer and commentator Dean Jones died at 59 on Wednesday in Mumbai due to a cardiac arrest, PTI reported.
Jones was part of the Star Sports commentary team for the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
Melbourne-born Jones played 52 Test matches and 164 ODIs for Australia scoring over 9,000 international runs.
The 59-year-old had been working as television pundit for the last two decades.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr. Dean Mervyn Jones AM. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest,” Star Sports said a press release.
“We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time. We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangements,” the release added.
“Jones was one of the great ambassadors of the game associating himself with Cricket…