Mel Jones honoured with Order of Australia

The Medal of the Order of Australia was established by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975, and was introduced to show appreciation for those who either achieved highly or had provided meritorious services to the country.

Jones' particular accreditation was within the 'general division', of which the criteria is 'service worthy of particular recognition'.

Jones had a spectacular cricketing career. She averaged 35.85 from five Tests alongside an average of 21.41 from 61 ODIs. The right handed batter scored an outstanding 131 on her Test debut against England in 1988.  She was a part of two–time Ashes winning team, ICC Women’s World Cup winning team in 1997 and 2005.

After her cricketing career, Mel has been contributing to the game of cricket as a commentator for the 2015 Indian Premiere League and also covered the inaugural season of the Women’s Big Bash League and many more tournaments.

Jones is grateful for the award and tweeted “Today’s award is a reflection of the amazing people who have inspired me, helped shape my journey and who I have had the privilege to work and volunteer with. Thanks for all the messages, a very special day. #OAM

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