Jono Dean

Jono Dean
Personal information
Full name Jonathon Robert Nathaniel Dean
Born 23 June 1984
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname Jono
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm off-break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2013 Australian Capital Territory
2013–Present Adelaide Strikers
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2013

Jono Dean (born 23 June 1984 in Bathurst, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman.

Domestic and Club Career

St George Cricket Club and Queanbeyan District Cricket Club

After leaving Bathurst, Dean played for the St George Cricket Club in Sydney before playing for Queanbeyan District Cricket Club in the ACT Cricket Competition and has been a prolific run scorer scoring over 5000 runs in grade cricket.[1] On 2 Feb 2013 Dean scored an unbeaten 300 runs in a single day for Queanbeyan against Ginninderra in a Douglas Cup Match. The innings included 17 sixes and 21 fours and was the second highest individual innings in ACT first-grade cricket history.[2] On 2 November 2013 Jono Dean scored 234 and his brother Blake Dean 69 in a total of 6-437 declared against Weston Creek Molonglo.[3]

ACT Comets

Dean is captain of the Canberra Comets, with whom he began his professional cricketing career.[1]

Adelaide Strikers

Dean was signed for the Adelaide Strikers for the 2013-2014 Season.[4]

International career

PM's XI

Dean was selected in the Prime Minister's XI game against the West Indies first at Manuka Oval in January 2013. Opening, he scored 51 runs off 38 balls.[5][6]

Other

Jono Dean's brother Blake Dean (cricketer) captains the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club 1st grade side in the ACT grade cricket competition and also plays for the ACT Comets.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Debenham, Sam (4 Jan 2013). "Dean's Making the Grade". Western Advocate. Retrieved 4 Feb 2013.
  2. Gaskin, Lee (3 Feb 2013). "Unbeaten 300 puts Dean with Elite". Canberra Times. p. 36. Retrieved 3 Feb 2013.
  3. Lee Gaskin. Debutant Scores a Double Century. Canberra Times 3 Nov 2013 p 38
  4. Richard Earle Adelaide Strikers Have Signed British Big Hitter Alex Hales. The Advertiser 23 July 2013 http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/the-adelaide-strikers-have-signed-british-big-hitter-alex-hales/story-fnii0dq9-1226683703210 (accessed 23 July 2013)
  5. Gibbs, R (30 Jan 2013). "Ponting Tips Big Things for Dean". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 4 Feb 2013.
  6. Polkinghorne, David (30 January 2013). "Flashy 50 will make BBL teams take notice".