Andrew Symonds passes away: Former Australia Test cricketer Andrew Symonds died in a road accident in Townsville, Northern Australia. Cricket Australia announced Symonds’ death on Sunday via its website, which gave details of the accident that happened late Saturday night, in addition to a police statement. Tributes are being paid not only from the cricket world but also from the world of Bollywood on the death of Andrew Symonds. From Farhan Akhtar to Arjun Rampal, many celebs have remembered Andrew Symonds. By the way, let us tell you that Andrew Symonds has also had a deep connection with Bollywood.
Andrew Symonds’s Bollywood Connection
Let us tell you that Andrew Symonds has also had a deep connection with Bollywood. Andrew Symonds also worked in Akshay Kumar’s film Patiala House. The film was released in 2011 and onscreen also Andrew Symonds was seen hitting fours and sixes. On the other hand, apart from Patilaya House, Andrew Symonds has also appeared in season 5 of Bigg Boss. He had a total journey of 11 days in the Salman Khan hosted show, which was well-liked by the audience.
Celebs pay tribute
Remind that after coming out of Bigg Boss house, Andrew Symonds said in an interview that he loves coming to India and has many friends here. Andrew Symonds had said that he likes to spend time with his friends in India and from here he feels a special connection, and will keep coming here. Let us tell you that many stars including Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt have paid tribute to Andrew Symonds.
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what did the police say
The Queensland Police said the accident occurred on the Harvey Range, about 50 km from Townsville. According to the police statement, “Preliminary information indicated that the car was being driven on Harvey Range Road after 11 p.m. and it veered off the road near the Ellis River Bridge.” It said, ‘Emergency service personnel tried to save the 46-year-old driver who was the only person in the vehicle. However, he died due to injuries. The Symonds family has appealed for privacy.
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Symonds’ career
Symonds played 26 Tests for Australia in which he scored two centuries. He is, however, better recognized as a specialist limited overs cricketer. The right-handed batsman played 198 One Day Internationals for Australia and was part of the World Cup winning team twice. After retiring as a player, Symonds gained popularity as a commentator. Symonds, however, had to face differences with officials in the later stages of his career due to his attitude. He was dropped from Australia’s ODI series against Bangladesh in 2008 when he went fishing instead of attending a team meeting. Disciplinary action was also taken against him for violating the team’s alcohol rules before the T20 World Cup in 2009.