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Shocker : Former Aussie All- Rounder Andrew Symonds Dies In A Car Crash ; Cricket World Shocked; Cricketers Tweet Tributes

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Barely had Australian cricket fans had recovered from the deaths of two icons – Rod Marsh , Shane Warne , now comes another tragedy. Former Aussie- All- rounder Andrew Symonds 46, has died in a car accident in Queensland, Australian media reported on Sunday.

Symonds according to media reports was involved in a single vehicle incident in Hervey Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night.

“Early information indicates, shortly after 11 p.m. the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled,” Queensland Police said in a statement.

Symonds was a member of Australia’s World Cup-winning teams in 2003 and 2007.

The former Australia all-rounder played 26 Tests, 198 ODIs and 14 T20 internationals before being sent back from the 2009 ICC World T20 for an alcohol-related incident, after which Cricket Australia did not renew his contract.

He was involved in a bitter racial row named Monkey Gate with Harbhajan Singh during the Sydney Test in January 2008 during India’s tour of Australia.

As soon as the news broke several former cricketers tweeted their tributes and expressed shock and disbelief :

Adam Gilchrist, Former Australia Vice – Captain

Jason Neil Gillespie, Former Aussie Fast bowler

Damien Fleming , Former Australia Fast Bowler

Daren Julius Garvey Sammy Former West Indies Skipper

Harbhjan Singh, Former India cricketer, Rajya Sabha MP

VVS Laxman, Former India batsman

Anil Kumble, Former India Skipper

Shoaib Akhtar , Former Pakistan Fast Bowler

Michael Vaughan, Former England Skipper

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