Cricket: Heartbreaking Details of Dean Jones Final Moments Revealed

The details of former Australian bowler Brett Lee’s heroic attempt to save Dean Jones have emerged following the sudden death of the cricket legend.

The sporting world was shocked when Jones died suddenly of a suspected heart attack at age 59 in a Mumbai hotel while working in India for the IPL.

Speaking to NewsCorp, Australian broadcaster Alan Jones revealed how Lee performed CPR on Jones and had revived the Victorian twice before his death.

“When (Lee) called and said, ‘Dean is dead,’ he was crying. It was a terrible thing,” Jones told News Corp.

“Dean had obviously collapsed and Brett was about 20 yards away … based on the story Brett told me, he gave him mouth to mouth. He had no pulse. Brett regained his pulse and regained his color.

“Brett told me, ‘I have color for him.’

“Someone else, I’m not sure who, called the ambulance and then when Brett looked again, Deano was gone. So Brett put him back to mouth-to-mouth and brought him back to life. And the color. And he found a pulse. .

“When did the ambulance arrive and the ambulance took him away. Of course, Brett was the only contact, as I understand it, and then they called Brett to say, ‘He’s dead.

“Brett had kept him alive. It was really brave.”

It comes as Jones’ daughter Phoebe shared a sweet tribute to her father and thanked Brett Lee for his attempts in a social media post.

“We are broken,” he wrote. “Our family is forever grateful to @ brettlee_58 for doing everything they can. #DeanosDugout.”

He continued to thank the cricket community for the torrent of pain and tributes to the cricket legend.

“We are overwhelmed with his kind words, support and tributes. His legacy will live on in every life he touched. I keep looking at my phone waiting for him to call me and tell me this is just a bad dream.”

Jones was taken to Reliance Hospital in Mumbai, but could not be revived. Lee also reportedly broke the news to Jones’s wife.

Lee was in charge of Indian television within hours of the horrific incident and described Jones as an “absolute legend.”

“I think what we mean about Deano is that he would have wanted us to be here tonight,” Lee said.

“It’s pretty much the ‘Select Deano’ we call it. It’s Deano’s dugout tonight.

“He is an absolute legend. First of all, we send our condolences to his family and friends. It is a really difficult day for everyone, not just his close companions … and the whole cricket world in general.

“What Deano would have wanted is for us to go out here in the dugout, do it, have fun in the game that we all love.”

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews paid his respects to Jones at his COVID-19 press conference on Friday.

“I think all Victorians are sad to see such a great Victorian lost to us so young. Dean Jones was not only a great cricketer, but a great person,” Andrews said.

“I had the opportunity to meet him and always found him to be an absolutely fantastic Victorian and I want to extend on behalf of all Victorians our condolences and best wishes, our love and support to the entire Dean Jones family and of course to all of his many , many fans.

“We have lost a great Victorian and we all regret that loss.”