Australian cricket great Andrew Symonds dies in a car crash

Australian cricketers and fans were shocked after the tragic demise of Andrew Symonds

Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds died in a car crash, aged 46, on Saturday. According to a Queensland Police statement, he was driving on Hervey Range Road near the Alice River Bridge when his car left the road and rolled.

In a statement, Queensland Police said that they were investigating the single car-crash incident

“Early information indicates, shortly after 11 pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled. Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries.”

After confirming the news, the Australian Cricket Board issued an official statement,

“Australian cricket has lost another of its very best. Andrew was a generational talent who was instrumental in Australia’s success at World Cups and as part of Queensland’s rich cricket history. He was a cult figure to many who was treasured by his fans and friends. On behalf of Australian cricket, our deepest sympathies are with Andrew’s family, teammates, and friends.”

Andrew Symonds was a fan favorite figure in Australia and all over the world. He has played 26 Tests, 198 One Day Internationals, and 14 T20 Internationals. He experienced a very successful playing career between 1998 and 2009.

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Andrew Symons was regarded as the perfect all-rounder of the game. He was destructive with the bat, fast and agile on the field, and dangerous with the ball too. He was one of the important figures in Australia’s unbeaten World Cup campaigns of 2003 and 2007.

Born in Birmingham, Symonds choose to play for Australia, rather than England. He had established himself as one of the great in ODI and Tests but couldn’t play much of T20 cricket as it started at the latter half of his career. But he had his share of fun as he played for Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season in IPL. In only the second season, he won the IPL title with Deccan Chargers under the captaincy of his compatriot Adam Gilchrist.

After his retirement from all formats in 2012, he moved to broadcasting and was a regular in the commentary box for the home games of Australia and the Big Bash League.