Dean Jones had a career ODI average of 45 while playing in the 1980s and 1990s when most of the batsmen struggled to have an average of over 40. He was an outstanding ODI batsman with all kinds of shots in his repertoire. He played his hooks and pulls with consummate ease and could also hit some ferocious cover drives.
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Jones was a member of the World Cup winning team of Australia in 1987. He also played in the 1992 World Cup, but Australia failed to qualify for the semifinals on their home soil. Jones played a match-winning knock against India in that World Cup. He also played a good innings of 145 against England in 1990 to win an ODI for Australia.
Jones scored 6068 runs in 164 ODIs for Australia at an average of 44.6 and also made 7 centuries and 46 half-centuries. He was perhaps the best batsman of his generation for limited overs cricket.
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