For his hard-hitting approach to cricket as well as his laid-back demeanor, Symonds, who played 26 Tests and 198 ODIs between 1998 and 2009, was a popular figure in cricketing circles.
On Sunday, Cricket Australia announced the death of former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who was killed in a car accident. Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, two of the game’s greatest players, died months ago. On Saturday night, the 46-year-old man was involved in an accident outside of Townsville, the capital of Queensland. It came as a shock to his ex-colleagues and the entire sporting community, and messages of condolence began pouring in from all around. In a heartfelt tweet, Brett Lee, a former teammate, wrote that Symonds “didn’t play for money or celebrity, these things weren’t important to him”.
“As a 17-year-old cricketer, I had the pleasure of knowing Roy. The most talented sportsperson I’ve ever seen. In his mind, money and celebrity were of little importance to him, thus he didn’t give a damn about them. Roy was content as long as he had enough money to wet a line and drink a cold beer. A player who is always the first to be selected for any team: “On Twitter, Brett Lee expressed his thoughts.
From 1998 to 2009, Symonds represented England in 26 Tests and 198 ODIs. He was well-liked in the sport for both his aggressive style of play and his laid-back demeanor.
Many consider him one of the best all-rounders Australian cricket has ever seen, with a powerful middle-order that he used to win many matches with his off-spin bowling and explosive batsmanship.
In addition to his batsmanship, Symonds excelled in the field, helping Australia win back-to-back World Cups in the 50-over format in 2003 and 2007.
In the United States, he spent 17 seasons with the Queensland Reds, and he also played for the English counties of Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, and Surrey, as well as the Indian Premier League teams of Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians.
