Cricket world mourns Andrew Symonds; Harbhajan, India players too offer condolences

The
46-year-old
was
involved
a
single-vehicle
accident
at
Hervey
Range,
approximately
50km
from
Townsville
in
Queensland.

Symonds’ death
continues
a
devastating
year
for
Australian
cricket,
after
the
passings
of
legends
Rod
Marsh
and
Shane
Warne
from
heart
attacks
in
March.

Former
Australian
captain
Mark
Taylor
said
it
was
“another
tragic
day”
for
cricket.

“Unfortunately,
I’ve
been
here
too
often,
this
year,
under
these
circumstances,”
he
told
the
Nine
Network.
“I
can’t
quite
believe
it,
to
be
honest.
Another
tragic
day
for
cricket.”

“He
was
an
entertainer
with
the
bat
when
it
came
to
cricket
and
as
you
say
he
was
an
imposing
guy,
he
was
a
big
lad.”

Tributes
on
social
media
flowed
for
the
man
affectionately
known
as
“Roy”,
who
was
an
instrumental
figure
in
Australia’s
cricketing
dominance
across
the
Test
and
short-form
versions
of
the
game
of
the
2000s.

Former
Australia
teammate
Adam
Gilchrist
wrote
on
Twitter
how
Symonds’ passing
“really
hurts”,
while
Pakistan
legend
Shoaib
Akhtar
tweeted
how
he
was
“devastated”
at
the
news.

Think
of
your
most
loyal,
fun,
loving
friend
who
would
do
anything
for
you.
That’s
Roy.

—
Adam
Gilchrist
(@gilly381)

May
15,
2022

Former
England
captain
Michael
Vaughan
also
posted
on
Twitter
how
it
“didn’t
feel
real”,
while
former
Australian
Test
captain
and
colleague
on
Fox
Cricket,
Allan
Border,
spoke
on
his
distinct
style
on
and
off
the
pitch.

“He
hit
the
ball
a
long
way
and
just
wanted
to
entertain,” Border
told
the
Nine
Network.
“He
was,
in
a
way,
a
little
bit
of
an
old-fashioned
cricketer.

“Shocked
to
hear
about
the
sudden
demise
of
Andrew
Symonds.
Gone
too
soon.
Heartfelt
condolences
to
the
family
and
friends.
Prayers
for
the
departed
soul.”
said
Harbhajan
Singh
in
a
tweet.

“He
was
an
adventurer.
Loved
his
fishing,
he
loved
hiking,
camping.
People
liked
his
very
laid-back
style.

“Symo
away
from
the
cameras
and
away
from
the
spotlight,
loved,
I
think,
a
bit
of
solitude
and
that
is
why
he
loved
his
fishing.
Loved
his
own
time.”

Shocked
to
hear
about
the
sudden
demise
of
Andrew
Symonds.
Gone
too
soon.
Heartfelt
condolences
to
the
family
and
friends.
Prayers
for
the
departed
soul
????#RIPSymonds

—
Harbhajan
Turbanator
(@harbhajan_singh)

May
15,
2022