Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has died of a heart attack in India aged 59.
Jones was in the country to commentate on the Indian Premier League, with Indian TV network Star Sports announcing his death in a statement.
"It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones AM," a statement from Star India said.
"He died of a sudden cardiac arrest. We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time.
Jones, regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his generation and renowned for his swashbuckling attacking flair, played 52 Tests and 164 one-day internationals for Australia in an international career that spanned 10 years between 1984 and 1994.
He scored 3,631 runs in Tests at an average of 46.55 with 11 hundreds and 14 half-centuries and over 6,000 runs in ODIs with seven centuries and 46 fifties.
After his retirement, he worked as a coach and commentator, and was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2019.
Australia cricket coach Justin Langer said Jones was one of the great players and personalities in cricket. "What a great player and a great bloke," he said.
"We are shocked and very sad to hear of his passing.
"Deano was a true legend of Australian sport and world cricket, one of the great players and personalities in a golden time for the game. His role in the team's World Cup win in 1987 and the 1989 Ashes under AB [Allan Border] were a huge turning point for Australian cricket.
"His double century in [Chennai] was one of the greatest and most courageous innings of all time."
