Dean Jones or Andrew Jones (test batting).

[Fuller Pilch]

Both of the Joneses were among the better test batsmen in the late 80s/early 90s and averaged mid 40s. The late Dean Jones came across as a very confident extrovert and a dashing batter (and a trendsetter in ODI cricket) while Andrew was quieter and more dour with the bat (as well as having an unconventional technique). Who was the better test batsman?

 

[Starfighter]

Dean. Andrew Jones got bounced out by Derek Pringle.

 

[ataraxia]

Checked Andrew's profile and he has 38 List A fifties without a hundred. Wonder if that's close to the record? (Tony Lock AFAIK has the FC record, 27)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Checked Andrew's profile and he has 38 List A fifties without a hundred. Wonder if that's close to the record? (Tony Lock AFAIK has the FC record, 27)

He also once got 6 consecutive ODI 50s (shares the record).

 

[TheJediBrah]

Has to be Dean, but Andrew has surprisingly good Test stats

 

[Jack1]

Dean

Checked Andrew's profile and he has 38 List A fifties without a hundred. Wonder if that's close to the record? (Tony Lock AFAIK has the FC record, 27)

Not sure about List A but Misbah-ul-Haq 42 ODI fifties without a hundred. It’s possible, because only Misbah has over 25 fifties without a hundred in ODIs - (that’s Andrew Jones with 25) . Not sure if there’s a way to find the answer out on somewhere like cricinfo, someone might know.

 

[ataraxia]

Not sure about List A but Misbah-ul-Haq 42 ODI fifties without a hundred. It’s possible, because only Misbah has over 25 fifties without a hundred in ODIs. Not sure if there’s a way to find the answer out on somewhere like cricinfo, someone might know.

I've done a fair bit of checking and no one I've looked at approaches Jones. I don't think there's an easy way to find out.

 

[Jack1]

I've done a fair bit of checking and no one I've looked at approaches Jones. I don't think there's an easy way to find out.

Yeah, not sure. He's not the answer but Kevin Curran hit 53 List A fifties and 1 hundred. Shoaib Malik 66 fifties with a hundred in t20. This makes me think there could be someone with more, but I'm out of ideas how to look for now.

 

[Line and Length]

Dean by the length of a straight.

 

[Flem274*]

Its Dean. Andrew Jones underrated af in his own country though. Superb brick wall against pace and bounce.

Both players a little forgotten in tests. Aus had some very good professional batsmen in the late 80s to 90s who go a bit unrecognised in building the dynasty. Dominance tends to come from the platform laid by the previous player roster.

 

[mr_mister]

yeah, Boon and Jones both have ≥ records to Martyn/Waugh but neither have anywhere near the cred

 

[TheJediBrah]

Martyn was better though

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Simon Jones

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Jeff

 

[Aritro]

Dean was my favourite batsman in the world for a while and I waited obsessively as a kid for him to get a test recall while he was dominating for Victoria. What was the story with him getting dropped anyway? Was he actually just finished, or personality factors? It felt like they missed out on some good years from him.

Andrew Jones I mostly remember for his highest one day score being a 93 against Bangladesh, which was the only reason the name "Bangladesh" was ever written on the screen during serious international cricket when I was a kid. It was quite a thrill.

 

[TheJediBrah]

What was the story with him getting dropped anyway? Was he actually just finished, or personality factors?

Before my time but word around the tracks was that "personality factors" played a very large part

anyway here's an article on it:

Was Dean Jones the most baffling axing in Australian cricket history?

During the brief window between cricket and football seasons, the media contributor lucky enough to cover both has time to ponder the different tasks they provide.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Zinzan]

Purely as Test Batsmen; Dean, but not by the margin some are suggesting.

 

[morgieb]

What was the story with him getting dropped anyway? Was he actually just finished, or personality factors?

I think Australia just decided enough was enough and moved on. IIRC his record in "live" Tests was not great, was a big time dead rubber bully. He was still young-ish at the time so maybe he corrects it over time, it was definitely a harsh axing IMO.

 

[a massive zebra]

Andrew because he's not Australian

 

[Gob]

Who tf is Andrew Jones