Townsville: Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died in a horrific car accident.
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died in a horrific car crash, according to a foreign news agency. Andrew Symonds' car crashed near Townsville, Australia.
Queensland police say Andrew Symonds' car crashed at 10:30 last night while the car is being further investigated. He said preliminary information showed that Symonds' car was being driven on Harvey Range Road near Ellis River Bridge shortly after 11pm when it veered off the road and crashed.
Symonds, 46, has played 198 ODIs, 46 Tests and 14 T20 Internationals and has been a part of the two-time Australian World Champion squad. He made his ODI debut for Australia in November 1998, but Symonds reached the international circuit at the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.
His former teammate Adam Gilchrist wrote in his Twitter message that it was really painful.
Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar expressed deep sorrow over the death of Andrew Symonds in a tragic incident and said in his message on Twitter that he was saddened to hear about the death of Andrew Symonds in a car accident in Australia. Have a great relationship on and off the field, I pray for Symonds' family.
