The cricketing world dealt with a major shock recently when Shane Warne, on March 4, died of a heart attack. Now in another shocking news, Andrew Symonds has passed away at the age of 46 in a single-vehicle car crash in Townsville, Queensland on Saturday as reported by multiple media outlets.
“Early information indicates, shortly after 11pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled,” the police statement confirmed.
‘Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries,’ Queensland Police said.
Andrew Symonds was regarded as one of the most skillful all-rounders of the game. He was an established name known for his power-hitting and contributions with the ball. The former Australian cricketer played a vital role in back-to-back World Cup wins in 2003 and 2007. Fair to mention that he was also infamous for controversies throughout his career.
Symonds played 26 Tests for his country scoring 1462 runs including two hundred and ten fifties. In ODIs, he featured in 198 games where he scored 5,088 runs and also accumulated 133 wickets with the ball.
Here’s how the Twitter piad tribute to Andrew Symonds:
Simmo .. This doesn’t feel real .. #RIP ❤️
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 14, 2022
😥 💔
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 14, 2022
Daam… Lord be with us. Another one 💔💔#RIPAndrewSymonds
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) May 15, 2022
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 14, 2022
Shocking news to wake up to here in India. Rest in peace my dear friend. Such tragic news 💔🥲 pic.twitter.com/pBWEqVO6IY
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) May 15, 2022
Think of your most loyal, fun, loving friend who would do anything for you. That’s Roy. 💔😞
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 15, 2022
Horrendous news to wake up to.
Utterly devastated. We are all gonna miss you mate.☹️ #RIPRoy— Jason Gillespie 🌱 (@dizzy259) May 14, 2022
Devastated to hear about Andrew Symonds passing away in a car crash in Australia. We shared a great relationship on & off the field. Thoughts & prayers with the family. #AndrewSymonds pic.twitter.com/QMZMCwLdZs
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 14, 2022
Woke up to this shocking news! RIP legend ! Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/lOqBeFAjta
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) May 15, 2022
RIP Roy ❤️☹️
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) May 15, 2022
