Venomous spider invasion closes British school

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:10

Officials temporarily shut the infested Dean Academy secondary school in Gloucestershire, western England, so that pest control experts could exterminate the false widow spiders.

Everest avalanche: Australian man saves wife, dies after six hours

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 10:08

After surviving being buried under snow for six hours after an avalanche near Mount Everest, Australian man Dean Higgins has died of hypothermia.

Dean Jones chants `two-step` leg `dance` mantra to Watson to counter LBW Achilles heel

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 09:35

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has advised all-rounder Shane Watson to counteract his tendency to fall to LBWs with positive thinking and a little change to his leg-action while batting.

Dean Jones calls on potential coaches to help ailing Oz Ashes squad

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 12:58

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has advised Cricket Australia (CA) to recruit potential coaches and mentors to help stop the ailing Australian Ashes from a record-breaking losing streak instead of letting them drink champagne and lead tour groups.

Dean Jones slams Arthur for revealing Oz feuds instead of looking into own faults

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 16:01

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has slammed sacked Australian coach Mickey Arthur, saying that Arthur should have looked into his own failings as a coach instead of revealing supposed feuds among team members.

Ranveer`s `Lootera` look inspired by Dev Anand, James Dean

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 17:38

Ranveer Singh reveals his look in ‘Lootera’ has been inspired by James Dean and Dev Anand.

Let India and Australia battle it out on neutral venue: Jones

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 21:58

Every team is strong and favourite in its own backyard, therefore, to judge which team is better between India and Australia, the two teams should play on neutral venue, former cricketer Dean Jones has suggested.

Stop treating the Test team like a club side, Healy tells CA

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 23:05

The legendary Ian Healy has asked Cricket Australia to stop "treating" the country`s Test team like a "club" side and advised the selectors to show faith in the embattled players who are bearing the brunt after suffering two heavy defeats in India.

Dean Jones pays tribute to "unflappable, enigmatic" Dhoni

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 13:31

He does not have the "grace" of a Sachin Tendulkar nor the "silky soft hands" behind stumps like Syed Kirmani but Mahendra Singh Dhoni will retire as one of India`s top three players of all time, feels former Australian cricketer Dean Jones.

Cricket is wealthier the world over because of India: Jones

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 21:06

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones feels international cricket has become one of the world`s most popular sports in recent years due to the influence of India, which he says "generates 80 per cent" of the revenues.

Dean Jones says world of cricket massively benefited from ``powerbroker`` BCCI

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 15:09

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has claimed world of cricket has massively benefited from the influence of game``s major powerhouse Board of Cricket Control (BCCI).

Dean Jones says Oz decision to pick four pacers for Chennai Test ``grave mistake``

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 12:56

Former batsman Dean Jones has claimed Australia``s decision to play four fast bowlers against India in the first Test in Chennai is a grave mistake, adding if the tourists fail to score 400-plus in their first innings they stand no chance of winning the match.