Andrew Symonds was a batting all-rounder who represented Australia in all three formats of cricket.
He was an integral part of two World Cup-winning teams. Symonds batted in the middle order as a right-handed batsman and bowled medium pace and off-spin.
He was also known for his outstanding fielding abilities.
Symonds was forced to leave the team around mid-2008 due to disciplinary issues, notably alcohol.
He was sent home from the 2009 World Twenty20 in June 2009, marking his third suspension, expulsion, or removal from selection in a year.
Many cricket analysts predicted that the Australian administrators would no longer accept Symonds and that he would announce his retirement.
Symonds announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on February 16, 2012, in order to focus on his family.
Symonds was a powerful right-handed batter who could also bowl off spin or medium pace, making him a versatile player.
Ricky Ponting rated him the best fielder he had seen, and a better and more versatile one than Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes because Symonds was taller than them, giving him better defensive coverage range and having greater defensive versatility.
During his career, Symonds represented four English counties: Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, and Surrey.
Gloucestershire was Symonds’ first appearance for an English county.
He was initially regarded as an England-qualified player, but after his first season of county cricket in 1995, he announced his allegiance to Australia by refusing to travel to Pakistan with the England team.
When Did Andrew Symonds Die?
Andrew Symonds died on May 14, 2022.
At the age of 46, Symonds was killed in a tragic road accident in Townsville, Queensland.
Symonds was traveling on Hervey Range Road near the Alice River Bridge when his car left the road and rolled at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time, according to Queensland Police.
