Why was Dean Jones dropped from the Australian Cricket Team, before his time was due?
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2007-10-15 20:25:09 · 5 answers · asked by tom b 2 in Sports ➔ Cricket
He was controversially dropped from the test team at the start of the 1992-93 season, despite having topped the averages in the previous test series, against Sri Lanka.[2] The decision dumbfounded many Australian cricket fans, given his reasonably good form at the time, and sparked calls from some in the media that his axing was due to a personal vendetta the then Australian coach Bob Simpson held against Jones. Other commentators suggested that Jones's penchant for publicly questioning the motives and decisions of the national team selectors brought a premature end to his Test career.
Jones stayed in the one-day team a little longer: he was omitted from the one-day team for the 1993 Ashes tour, but managed to force his way back into the team for one last stint during the 1993-94 season, before being dropped for good.
2007-10-15 20:28:27 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In spite of maintaining good form, Dean Jones was dropped from the test team at the start of 1992-93 season. While no one knows the exact reason for dropping him.
there were lot of protests from Australian public against dropping him. Some aired the view that he was dropped due
to a personal vendetta the then Australian Coach Bob Simpson held against him.
Other commentators aired the view that Jones's penchant for publicly questioning the motives and decisions of the national team selectors brought a premature end to his Test career.
2007-10-15 23:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was banging Bobby Simpson s daughter. When Bobby found out he went off his brain because he naturally felt betrayed. Any further discussion will unjustly offend the integrity of the daughter, for instance. Young kids and hormones was the catalyst, you have all been there so you know and nothing more needs to be said about it. Nobody is to blame. Just leave it be.
2016-12-04 16:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tonka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was a controversy in his dropping.
2007-10-16 01:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
matt damons answer is pretty comprehensive.
2007-10-15 22:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by champ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋