What Happened To Andrew Symonds?


Andrew Symonds, 46, was killed in a car accident, becoming another devastating blow to Australian cricket.

The former Australian all-rounder was slain around 50 kilometers outside of Townsville on Saturday night. The cricket world is stunned right now.

Symonds was involved in a single-car accident around 10.30 p.m., according to a Queensland police statement. Symonds was traveling near the Alice River Bridge on Hervey Range Road when his car left the road and rolled, according to police.

Paramedics arrived on the scene but could not save the single occupant in the car, a previous Australian fan favorite.

Adam Gilchrist, a former teammate and Fox Cricket colleague, led the tributes to the guy lovingly known as 'Roy.' As the news broke, Australia's Mark Taylor paid tribute to Symonds on Channel 9.

Symonds appeared in 26 Tests for Australia and was a vital member of the white-ball teams that ruled the world from 1999 to 2007.

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Andrew Symonds: Car Accident Linked To His Death 

Andrew Symonds's car accident is directly linked to his death, as reported by the informative websites on the web.

His Wikipedia page has already been updated about the sad event. Symonds has died in a single-vehicle 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.

At the time of the accident, Symonds was the only occupant of the vehicle. Symonds was pronounced dead on the spot after paramedics attempted to revive him.

Following the untimely deaths of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh in March, Symonds is the third Australian cricket icon to pass away this year.

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Was Andrew Symonds Suffering From Illness? 

Andrew Symonds was not suffering from any fatal illness, nor was he sick, but he had a bad habit of drinking in the past.

Symonds was forced to leave the team around mid-2008 due to disciplinary issues, notably alcohol. On February 16, 2012, Symonds announced his retirement from all forms of cricket to devote more time to his family.

Symonds was selected for the England A squad to tour Pakistan in the winter, but he declined, preferring to pursue an international career with Australia.

In June 2009, he was ejected from the 2009 World Twenty20, his third suspension, expulsion, or exclusion from selection in a year.

Many cricket analysts believed that Symonds would announce his retirement because the Australian administration would no longer welcome him.

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