Profession: Cricket All-Rounder
Biography: Andrew Symonds, also known as "Roy," was an Australian cricketer known as an excellent all-rounder but particularly renowned as an aggressive batsman and as a fieldsman. Ricky Ponting considered him the best fielder that he had ever seen, ranking Symonds even above Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes.
Symonds' career, however, was marred by disciplinary episodes which kept him off the field. He was ultimately sent home from the 2009 World Twenty20 tournament in England, after which he was dismissed from Cricket Australia.
Born: June 9, 1975
Birthplace: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: May 14, 2022 (aged 46)
Cause of Death: A single-car crash
Historical Events
- 1994-11-21 1st-class cricket debut of Andrew Symonds (Queensland v NSW, SCG)
- 1995-08-25 Gloucestershire cricketer Andrew Symonds scores 254 vs Glamorgan, including a then first-class record of 16 sixes
- 1995-08-26 Andrew Symonds hits 20 sixes in match for Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
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