Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in a car crash
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds is no more. Symonds died in a car accident in Townsville on Saturday night. This sad news caused a wave of mourning in the cricket world.
According to the information, Andrew Symonds’s car became a victim of an accident on Saturday night. All efforts to rescue Symonds failed, according to local media. Police said Andrew Symonds had suffered serious injuries during the accident.
Andrew Symonds’s death has also left his fans in mourning. According to information received from Queensland Police, the incident took place at Hervey Range at around 10.30 pm on Saturday night. Police reached the spot after getting information about the accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the car overturned on the road due to high speed. Simmonds was in it. The accident happened near the bridge over the Ellis River. Symonds was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Doctors in the hospital tried a lot to save him, but were not successful.
Former cricketers expressed grief
Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has expressed his grief through a tweet over the death of 46-year-old Symonds. He said that it is very painful. Before Symonds, Australia’s Rod Marsh and Shane Warne died earlier this year.
Maverick allrounder
In his 11-year (1998-2009) long international cricketing career, Symonds had many such occasions when he won matches for Australia on his own. Apart from being an aggressive batsman, he was also a shrewd bowler. He was a complete package of limited overs cricket. He played a key role in helping Australia win the World Cup in 2003 and 2007.
