Former Australian World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died in a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday. Sysonds was 46 years old. 1998-2009.
Police said in an investigation
Police said the accident happened on the Herve Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night. The car belonging to Symonds left the road and overturned, according to a police statement describing it as a one-vehicle incident. Queensland police said an investigation had been launched into the crash. CA chairman Lachlan Henderson said Australian cricket. had lost “one of its most beautiful things”.
“Andrew was a generation talent who contributed to Australia’s success at the World Cup and as part of Queensland’s rich cricket history,” he said in a statement. In his name. “Conds was a member of the Australian teams that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007 and appeared in 198 international one-day international matches over 14 T20 Internationals .Known for his swashbuckling and electric wrestling, he was able to throw at coastal and intermediate speeds. “Everyone said he was marked as a white footballer,” former teammate Mark Taylor told Channel Nine. He was just having fun. He wanted to go out and have fun and play a game he remembered to play when he was younger.
“Sometimes he got into trouble for not going to the gym or maybe having too few beers … but that’s the way he lived and the way he wanted to play cricket.” Symonds’ death comes as Australian cricket continues to coincide with the deaths of all-time stars Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, both of whom died in March. The Symonds career-high 162-point test did not go out against India in the 2008 Sydney match. he vividly remembered the racist controversy that surrounded him.
Harbhajan and Shoaib Akhtar wrote on Twitter
The Indian team under Anil Kumble has threatened to drop out of the series after skipper Harbhajan Singh was picked up by the match referee and harassed Symonds, a decision later overturned. “It ‘s shocking to hear of Andrew Symonds’ sudden disappearance,” said Harbhajan, who later played for the Symonds at the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL), on Twitter.”It quickly passedWords of comfort came from the heart to family and friends. Prayers for the departed soul.” Kumble also conveyed his condolences to Twitter Former Pakistani swimmer Shoaib Akhtar is also mourning the death of his friend.
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