Andrew Symonds

SYDNEY (AP) — Former Australian test cricketer Andrew Symonds has died after a single-vehicle auto accident near Townsville in northeast Australia. He...

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The tragedy unfolded at 10.30pm on Saturday near his home in Townsville, Queensland.

'He wanted to go out there and have fun and play the game he remembered to play it as a kid. 'I threw a drink on him. Symonds couldn't get enough of Australia's tropical north. He felt Clarke - who was Test captain by then - had betrayed him. After he left the game in 2009, Symonds pursued his love of fishing, hunting and getting about in the Australian bush in the country's tropical north. A keen fisherman and hunter, he often brought teammates to the top end of the country to experience life in the bush Roy was So much fun to be around.' Loved his own time.' He once arrived for a contract meeting with the CEO of Cricket Australia barefoot and wearing a cowboy hat in a nod to his famed love of the Aussie outdoors, especially the top end of the country where he spent so much of his life fishing and hunting. The star created a legacy as one of the best all-rounders in some of Australia's greatest teams, as well as being regarded as the best fielder in the world at the peak of his powers. We are all going to miss you mate,' Gillespie tweeted. 'Horrendous news to wake up to.

Explosive former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash, local reports and fellow players said Sunday, in another tragic blow for the ...

His Cricket Australia contract was withdrawn in June 2009 after he was sent home from the World Twenty20 in England following the latest in a series of alcohol-related indiscretions. But he was also remembered for the infamous "monkeygate" scandal in 2008 that sent him into a downward spiral. We're all gonna miss you mate."

The cricket world is mourning the sudden death of Australian great Andrew Symonds, who has been tragically killed in a car accident.

“Australian cricket has lost another of its very best. His tragic passing comes just over two months after the sudden death of cricket icon Shane Warne, who was 52 and a long-time teammate of Symonds, as well as the passing of fellow legend Rod Marsh. The cricket world is mourning the sudden death of Australian great Andrew Symonds, who has been tragically killed in a car accident.

Early reports from police reported Symonds died in a single car accident near Townsville, Queensland, where he lived after retirement. Queensland Police ...

Symonds played 26 Tests for Australia between 2004 and 2008, as well as 198 ODIs. Symonds played 26 Tests for Australia between 2004 and 2008, as well as 198 ODIs.

Following the tragic news of the death of Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, the cricketing world bid farewell to one of the most well-liked former ...

Such tragic news 💔🥲— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) pic.twitter.com/pBWEqVO6IY May 15, 2022 Thoughts & prayers with the family.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) #AndrewSymonds pic.twitter.com/QMZMCwLdZs May 14, 2022 Heartbroken!! RIP Roy 💔— Ashleigh Gardner (@akgardner97) pic.twitter.com/0WVlkuhI38 May 14, 2022 Woke up to this shocking news! RIP legend ! Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends 🙏🏻— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) pic.twitter.com/lOqBeFAjta May 15, 2022 That’s Roy. 💔😞— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 15, 2022

Cricket Australia reported Symonds' death on its website on Sunday, citing a police statement with details of the accident late Saturday night.

He held the record for the joint-most sixes in a County Championship innings - 16 for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan in 1995. Symonds is the third former Australia cricketer to have lost his life this year. During Australia's 2005 tour of England, Symonds was dropped for two ODIs after he showed up for a match against Bangladesh under the influence of alcohol. "He hit the ball a long way and just wanted to entertain. Symonds, lovingly known as 'Roy', made his Australia debut in 1998, during an ODI against Pakistan and it was in the 50-overs setup that the dynamic all-rounder would prove his mettle. "Early information indicates, shortly after 11pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled," a statement issued by the police read.

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.

Two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds tragically killed in a single-car crash outside Townsville.

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)May 15, 2022 Such tragic news 💔🥲pic.twitter.com/pBWEqVO6IY Thoughts & prayers with the family.#AndrewSymonds pic.twitter.com/QMZMCwLdZs — Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381)May 15, 2022 — Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381)May 14, 2022 He featured in 198 ODIs – scoring six centuries and 30 half-centuries – while also contributing 133 wickets with his more than handy off-spin and medium pace.

Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash aged 46, Cricket Australia has announced.

Cricket Australia described Symonds as "a cult hero during the peak of his international playing career and one of the most skilled all-rounders Australian cricket has seen". Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash aged 46, Cricket Australia has announced. Australian cricket 'cult hero' Andrew Symonds killed in car crash in Queensland

Andrew Symonds death: Symonds' career was a roller-coaster, a topsy-turvy ride, and while he enthralled on the field with his dynamic skills, ...

However, Symonds created a bit of history of his own as he became the then-costliest overseas player as the Deccan Chargers spent a whopping USD 1.35 million on the all-rounder. In 2009, Symonds decided to ditch his dreadlocks for a charity drive and shaved his head on live television on February 14 as part of the World's Greatest Shave fund-raising event. During the course of his inning, Symonds made the most of small boundaries at Abergavenny to hammer 16 sixes, the most in a single innings of a County Championship match. Symonds' career was a roller-coaster, a topsy-turvy ride, and while he enthralled on the field with his dynamic skills, there were certain things about Symonds' life and career which not many are aware of. Symonds had a decorated County career, having represented Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Surrey and Kent. However, in his first stint in 1995, representing Gloucestershire, a 20-year-old Symonds burst onto the scene and smashed an unbeaten 254. Of course, he could hit the ball a long distance, and would take wickets with his off-spin and medium-pace, but it was his fielding that really stood out from the rest.

Le célèbre ancien joueur de cricket australien Andrew Symonds a été tué samedi dans un accident de voiture, replongeant ce sport dans le deuil après...

En 2008, pendant un test match contre l'Inde, il avait accusé le joueur indien Harbhajan Singh de l'avoir traité de «singe». Singh, bien que niant avoir proféré cette injure raciste, avait été suspendu pour trois matches. Il avait joué un rôle essentiel dans les victoires de son pays lors des coupes du Monde de 2003 et 2007. Le célèbre ancien joueur de cricket australien Andrew Symonds a été tué samedi dans un accident de voiture, replongeant ce sport dans le deuil après les récents décès de Shane Warne et Rod Marsh, deux autres joueurs de légende en Australie.

Les premiers rapports de la police ont rapporté que Symonds est décédé dans un seul accident de voiture près de Townsville, dans le Queensland, où il a vécu ...

{}; pubsub.init(window.sdc); appController.init(); }); Selon Sky News Australia, des rapports suggèrent que la voiture a quitté la route près du pont Alice River et a roulé. Les services d’urgence ont tenté de ranimer Symonds mais il est décédé des suites de ses blessures. Les premiers rapports de la police ont rapporté que Symonds est décédé dans un seul accident de voiture près de Townsville, dans le Queensland, où il a vécu après sa retraite. Sa famille a publié une déclaration pour confirmer la tragique nouvelle et a demandé la confidentialité. La police du Queensland a confirmé qu’elle enquêtait sur un accident à Hervey Range, à environ 50 kilomètres de la ville, samedi soir.

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.

L'ancien polyvalent australien Andrew Symonds est décédé dans un accident de voiture à l'âge de 46 ans, a annoncé Cricket Australia.

L’ancien capitaine de cricket australien Ricky Ponting a écrit: “Si Roy vous a serré la main, vous aviez sa parole, c’est le genre de type qu’il était et c’est pourquoi je l’ai toujours voulu dans mon équipe. Cricket Australia a décrit Symonds comme “un héros culte au sommet de sa carrière de joueur international et l’un des joueurs polyvalents les plus talentueux que le cricket australien ait vus”. La South Australian Cricket Association a déclaré que ses pensées allaient aux amis et à la famille de Symonds. “Les services d’urgence ont tenté de ranimer le conducteur et unique occupant de 46 ans, mais il est décédé des suites de ses blessures. Le grand cricket a été impliqué dans un accident impliquant une seule voiture samedi soir à Hervey Range, près de Townsville, dans le nord-est de l’Australie. L’ancien polyvalent australien Andrew Symonds est décédé dans un accident de voiture à l’âge de 46 ans, a annoncé Cricket Australia.

From taking on England as a youngster to winning a World Cup and reaching an Ashes ton with a six.

His Test match career-best would come two years later, but it was a moment that would also signal the final phase of his international career. Symonds had shown glimpses early in his Test career - notably a brazen 72 against South Africa at the MCG which included five sixes - but had lost his place during 2006. They were 86 for 4 when Symonds walked in at No. 6 and he transformed the match. Selection for the England A tour of Pakistan followed which Symonds declined. When Symonds scored that hundred against the touring England side, he had already signed a contract with Gloucestershire for the following season. When Symonds was asked whether he would ever consider a future with England, he said: "I'm an Australian citizen, a dinky-di Aussie."

Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds breathed his last on Saturday (May 14) after a tragic car crash in Queensland, Australia. Symonds had once opened ...

The incident was one of the lowest points in Symonds' international career and affected him adversely. Regarded as one of the finest all-rounders to have graced the game, Symonds endured several ups and downs in his career. Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was known for his all-round exploits on the cricket field.

Even the monkey-gate incident—which would follow him everywhere, and engrave itself invisibly on his epitaph—would have been perceived differently, ...

The crux of Symonds the cricketer was his own tussle with the changing times, a battle he was doomed to lose. Here, as well in the past, Symonds was just being Symonds. True to himself, his instincts and values, those that would have endeared him to the masses in a different era, but found himself judged by an era that was at odds with his spirit, like a bird imprisoned in a golden cage. An embodiment of all that was wrong with the game in the country. “In a way he was a bit of an old-fashioned cricketer, would not have been out of place playing in the ’70s or ‘80s. He just wanted to entertain.” Between January 2008 and 2009, he was at the heart of almost every cricketing scandal that brew in Australia. He was projected as the metaphor of the decadence that had crept into Australia’s cricket culture. He hated all that new-age jazz—advertisements, sponsors, interview requests, endless team meetings—and in the rare time he got, he ravenously took to the bottle. As the calendar got busier and restrictions tighter, he craved that me-time. “I’m passionate about cricket, but it is not the be all and end all of my life. “I felt like I was in a cage. The sport itself, and the culture around Australian cricket, was rapidly changing. The next morning, then captain Ricky Ponting confronted him and conveyed the message that he was flying back home. But somewhere in his time, as cricket lurched to a more cut-throat, professional realm, he became an anachronism, a misfit.

Police said they are investigating the single-vehicle accident that occurred in Queensland at 11pm on Saturday night. Symonds, who was born in Birmingham before ...

India great Sachin Tendulkar wrote on Twitter: “Andrew Symond’s demise is shocking news for all of us to absorb. How could we lose another iconic figure in our sport so soon RIP Roy Condolences to Andrew’s family and close friends.” Former wicketkeeper Gilchrist tweeted crying and heartbreak emojis followed by the simple message: “This really hurts.