Australia’s free-spirited all-rounder Andrew Symonds died in a car accident. According to an Australian police statement, the car went off the road and rolled around 11 pm which is about 50 km away from Townsville. In addition to his contributions to the two World Cup-winning teams of 2003 and 2007 as well as the Monkeygate controversy in 2007-08, he will also be remembered for his impact performances.
A shocking announcement for Symonds fans
The cup of grief for Australian cricket is overflowing. The death of former all-rounder Andrew Symonds on Saturday night is shocking news. He was driving a car that crashed in Queensland. He was 46 years old, and two young children and a wife survive him. Andrew Symonds
Australian media reported that around 11 pm the car went off the road and overturned. Rescue agencies attempted to revive the driver, 46, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries.
He played 26 Tests, 198 One-Day Internationals, and 14 Twenty20 Internationals during an eleven-year career, from 1998 to 2009. Despite being born in Birmingham, he chose to play for Australia rather than England. The free-spirited player’s numbers could have been higher, but it was about impact, not longevity. He also frequently clashed with cricket officials, ending his Australian career early. Andrew Symonds
A man known as ‘Roy’ was more than just a numbers man. As Ricky Ponting, who led him to two ODI World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007, and Adam Gilchrist, who was part of both triumphs, tweet, he was an assurance like few others.
Australia has lost three gems
Over the last few months, Australia’s cricket community has lost a third important member. A heart attack claimed the life of wicket-keeper legend Rod Marsh, 74, in Adelaide on March 4, and just a few hours later, the shocking news come that spin legend Shane Warne died in a Thailand resort at the age of 52. A stalwart of its ODI team from an earlier era, Dean Jones, 59, had died after suffering a stroke while doing TV duties in a Mumbai hotel in September 2020.
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In the 2000s, Symonds played an important role in the great Australian teams, especially in one-day internationals. There were Warne, Matthew Hayden, Ponting, Glenn McGrath, Gilchrist, and Michael Clarke in the tournament.A powerful middle-order batsman, an electric fielder with a bullet throwing arm, and fast pace and off-spin all made Symonds an outstanding player.
Due to frequent run-ins with cricket bosses, his Australian career got off to a slow start. In Warne’s absence, the defending World Cup champions Australia had been 86/4 against Pakistan in their opening match at Johannesburg in 2003, reeling from Warne’s doping suspension. Andrew Symonds
Symonds journey
In 2006-07, he scored 156 against England in the Boxing Day Ashes Test. His career-best was 162 against India in Sydney in 2007-08, but the home team won despite acrimony. Bucknor denied a caught behind appeal early in Symonds’s knock as Australia was in trouble. Harbhajan Singh’s alleged racially abusive comment to Symonds, calling him a monkey, will forever be remembered as the most infamous moment in the Test.
Harbhajan was first banned by ICC match referee Mike Proctor. He was fined heavily for “offensive language” despite his refusal, India’s threat to call off the tour if racism allegations persisted, and Anil Kumble’s announcement that only one team was playing in the spirit of the game.
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The Australian career of Symonds rapidly declined. He was suspended in 2005 after showing up drunk at Cardiff ahead of the shock ODI against Bangladesh. After that, he chose to go fishing rather than attend a team meeting ahead of a home series against Bangladesh. Following a suspension for violating team drinking rules ahead of the 2009 T20 World Cup, he eventually left the team.
With nine hundred runs and five fifties, he scored 974 runs in the IPL at 129.87 strike rates. Symonds joined MI in 2011 after three years with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers, where he played 11 games and took part in the Champions League win in 2011/12.
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