Andrew Symonds

Queensland Police say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Townsville. Emergency services ...

"The thoughts of everyone at Kent Cricket are with Roy's family and friends at this desperately sad time." "The club is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former overseas star and cult hero, Andrew Symonds," the star's former club, Kent Cricket, said on Twitter. Symonds is the third Australian cricket icon to die this year after Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.

Symonds was the sole passenger in the crash just outside of Townsville in his home state of Queensland and police confirmed that a 46-year-old male died at ...

People liked his very laid-back style.” With dreadlocks and his face daubed with zinc cream, Symonds always cut a flamboyant figure in the Australian team. “He was, in a way, a little bit of an old-fashioned cricketer,” Border told the Nine Network. “He was an adventurer, loved his fishing, he loved hiking, camping. It was at the 2003 World Cup where Symonds burst on to the stage with perhaps his greatest innings as he torched Pakistan with an unbeaten 143 in Johannesburg early in the tournament and helped Australia remain unbeaten and defeat India in a one-sided final. Symonds was the sole passenger in the crash just outside of Townsville in his home state of Queensland and police confirmed that a 46-year-old male died at the scene. The swashbuckling right-hander was also part of the victorious World Cup side at the 2007 World Cup in West Indies as Australia claimed their fourth 50-over World Cup title.

Swashbuckling former all-rounder Andrew Symonds was involved in a single-car accident outside Townsville in Queensland state on Saturday night.

We're all gonna miss you mate." His Cricket Australia contract was withdrawn in June 2009 after he was sent home from the World Twenty20 in England following the latest in a series of alcohol-related indiscretions. "Unfortunately I've been here too often this year under these circumstances. "He was a cult figure to many who was treasured by his fans and friends," he added. "Andrew was a generational talent who was instrumental in Australia's success at World Cups and as part of Queensland's rich cricket history. The 46-year-old, who played 26 Tests and 198 one-day internationals for Australia from 1998 to 2009, was involved in a single-car accident outside Townsville in Queensland state on Saturday night.

Former Australia all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia said on Sunday.

Thoughts & prayers with the family." "We shared a great relationship on & off the field. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Condolences to Andrew Symonds family, friends and fans. "He was just an entertainer. Police said the accident occurred in Hervey Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night.

Swashbuckling former all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been killed in a car crash, Cricket Australia said Sunday.

"I started to drink heavily as a result of it and my life was starting to dissolve around me." Singh, who denied any wrongdoing, was suspended for three matches. His Cricket Australia contract was withdrawn in June 2009 after he was sent home from the World Twenty20 in England following the latest in a series of alcohol-related indiscretions. We're all gonna miss you mate." "Unfortunately I've been here too often this year under these circumstances. Symonds was also a top-rate fielder and was a key part of Australia's back-to-back 50-over World Cups triumphs in 2003 and 2007.

Former Australia all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia (CA) said on ...

Thoughts and prayers with the family.” “He was a cult figure to many who was treasured by his fans and friends. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Shocking and saddening to hear of Andrew Symonds passing. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar also mourned the death of his friend. Prayers for the departed soul.”

A pivotal member of Australia's 2003 and 2007 ODI World Cup-winning sides, Symonds took 133 wickets and scored 5,088 runs at an average of 39.75 in that format.

Shocking and saddening to hear of Andrew Symonds passing. In June 2009, Symonds was sent home from the World Twenty20 in England due to "an alcohol-related incident" and he was stripped of his Cricket Australia contract. Shocking news— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) #AndrewSymonds! My condolences to his family and friends. Symonds liked life's simple pleasure and away from the field was never happier than with a beer or a fishing rod in hand, though he had problems with alcohol on more than one occasion. It was against the same opponents in the opening match of the 2003 World Cup that Symonds came of age. It got shortened to "Roy" and he was affectionately known by the sobriquet for the rest of his life.

Most of all he was a true allrounder, on and off the field, and leaves behind a legacy of greatness.

Most of the time he was out back and “out of range” and you came back empty. Instead he took a gig in the Indian Premier League worth $1.8m, the second-biggest salary in the league. For the fourth estate, he was manna – enigmatic, untameable and unaffected. Symonds was born in Birmingham in 1975, two days after the first Cricket World Cup kicked off in London. His parentage was a mix of Afro-Caribbean and Swedish or Danish blood. There was none of the swagger he carried into the short-form game, where canny captains like Ricky Ponting knew not to assign him a role but merely turn him loose. Soon after, Symonds was axed from the Australian side after he missed a team meeting to go fishing. In the coming years, Symonds would speak of his problems with binge drinking. Australia’s hero of that 1975 World Cup had been another burly showman, Gary Gilmour. But like ‘Gus’ Gilmour, ‘Roy’ Symonds never settled into his groove as the allrounder Australia had craved since the late Keith Miller sheathed his rapier, hung up his comb and went to the races. With a few swings of his bat, an over of crafty medium pace or off-spin, or a spectacular leap, dive and throw in the field, Symonds could turn a game on its head. He was a gifted athlete, a born entertainer and a reluctant celebrity. But not for the last time, Symonds went his own way, defecting to his homeland. If Shane Warne was Australian cricket’s most brilliant larrikin, Symonds was its wildest colonial boy, more at ease mud-crabbing or deep sea-fishing than playing organised cricket with its traditions, rites and passages and pressure tests.

Former Australia all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia (CA) said on ...

Thoughts and prayers with the family.” “He was a cult figure to many who was treasured by his fans and friends. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Shocking and saddening to hear of Andrew Symonds passing. Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar also mourned the death of his friend. Prayers for the departed soul.”

Andrew Symonds, who has died aged 46, was widely considered one of the most skilled all-rounders Australian cricket has seen, routinely thumping runs and ...

Symonds felt let down by the process, and guilty for dragging his teammates into the saga. Singh, who denied any wrongdoing, was suspended for three matches. After Damien Martyn's shock retirement in the middle of the Ashes series and with Shane Watson injured, Symonds was given a chance to bat at number six and he grabbed it with both hands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Andrew Symonds, who has died aged 46, was widely considered one of the most skilled all-rounders Australian cricket has seen, routinely thumping runs and ...

Symonds felt let down by the process, and guilty for dragging his teammates into the saga. Singh, who denied any wrongdoing, was suspended for three matches. After Damien Martyn's shock retirement in the middle of the Ashes series and with Shane Watson injured, Symonds was given a chance to bat at number six and he grabbed it with both hands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Former Australian coach John Buchanan told ABC News Breakfast Symonds was a close friend whose ability to bounce back from mistakes was one of his most ...

I will miss you terribly." "You were just not a colleague. "You also made friendship so easy, I loved the spontaneous phone calls and messages. "He was always an incredible talent, from the time that he stepped straight onto the field in Gloucestershire as a 19 -year-old. "You know, I always saw him as a leader in our team without a title. "An extraordinary player and even better human being.

Australian had a huge impact on the game in England, and the teams he played with there.

"Andy Symonds is someone that we knew personally, we had him for a period of time at Surrey nearer the end of his career and l he was very big around the group," Batty says. "We caught him at a time in his career when he was flying and he seemed to affect every game in which he played. I certainly remember it and I still try and aspire to be as good a team man as he certainly was throughout his life. You felt his presence and he had a massive impact on what we were trying to create." "It was the presence he had everywhere he went... In 2020, he was voted Kent Spitfires' Greatest Overseas Player by the club's members and supporters. Another innings Walker shared with Symonds was arguably more of a trailblazing one, even if the true significance of it was somewhat lost at the time in an air of puzzlement about the feat and the format itself, which was still very much in its infancy. "It was almost a sense of this is like nothing we've ever seen before. This new form of cricket came in which I think everyone was scratching their heads about how they go, some people would try the slog first, it didn't really work out, and the game sort of passed us by and no one really quite got it. "Now it happens quite a bit, doesn't it? "It was almost surreal, because it was so early on in T20," Walker says. Indeed his unbeaten 96 off 37 balls against Hampshirein the first season of the Twenty20 Cup in 2003 remains a pivotal innings in Symonds' career.

The tributes continue to flow for Andrew Symonds, with a 'Fishing Rods for Roy' campaign launched to honour the former Australia Test star.

“He [Symonds] was one of the first guys I coached. Cricket fans have been encouraged to leave fishing rods and cricket balls outside the front of their house as part of a nation-wide tribute for the 46-year-old. New details emerged on Sunday of the crash that claimed his life.

Quite often, how we judge a player can come down to how well they perform on the big stage in crucial matches and, if that is the criteria, then Andrew ...

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