Dean Jones played 52 Tests and 164 one-day internationals for Australia between 1984 and 1994, captained Victoria, and is regarded as one of this country’s best-ever batsmen and shrewdest analysts.

In retirement, he has flourished as a commentator throughout Asia as well as a coach. He recently coached Islamabad United to the first Pakistan Super League title in T20 cricket.

Dean Jones is a freelance illustrator with a keen interest in mixing 2D and 3D digital techniques with traditional methods. He has worked on various commercial advertisement projects, book and magazine covers, and received critical praise for his illustrations in Ned Kelly's Jerilderie Letter and The Dragon Companion. The Macro Book of Micro is the first book he has written for Wild Dog Books.