Former Australia all-rounder Symonds killed in car crash

Previous Australian take a look at cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a automobile incident in Queensland, Cricket Australia verified on Sunday.

Symonds was aged 46. He had performed 26 checks for Australia.

Police said the accident happened in Hervey Assortment, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night time. The auto Symonds was driving still left the highway and rolled, according to a police assertion, which described it as a solitary vehicle incident.

“Australian cricket has shed an additional of its extremely best,” said Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson in a statement.

“Andrew was a generational talent who was instrumental in Australia’s accomplishment at World Cups and as aspect of Queensland’s abundant cricket heritage.

“He was a cult determine to many who was treasured by his admirers and buddies.

“On behalf of Australian cricket our deepest sympathies are with Andrew’s relatives, group-mates, and buddies.”

Symonds was a member of Australia’s World Cup-profitable groups in 2003 and 2007 and appeared in 198 1-day internationals in addition to 26 assessments from 2004 to 2008.

Regarded for his swashbuckling middle purchase batting shows, he was an achieved all-rounder who could bowl both off-spin and medium tempo.

“Everyone experienced him earmarked as a white ball participant,” former team mate Mark Taylor advised Channel 9.

“He required to demonstrate to the world he could play take a look at cricket and he did that way.

“He was just an entertainer. He wanted to go out there and have fun and perform the match he remembered to engage in it as a child.

“At periods he acquired in trouble for not likely to teaching or possibly having a couple much too a lot of beers…but that is the way he lived his everyday living and the way he needed to participate in his cricket also.”

Symonds’ dying occurred with Australian cricket continue to coming to terms with the the passing of all-time greats Rod Marsh and Shane Warne, who both of those died in March.

Queensland Police claimed an investigation into the crash has been opened.

“Early data indicates, soon just after 11 p.m. the vehicle was becoming driven on Hervey Vary Road, around Alice River Bridge when it remaining the roadway and rolled,” the law enforcement statement mentioned.

“Emergency companies tried to revive the 46-12 months-aged driver and sole occupant, on the other hand, he died of his accidents.

“The Forensic Crash Device is investigating.”