All the hard work was seen in batting, bowling and fielding. The same hard work is also seen in sledding on the opposing players. But Andrew’s career was badly affected due to alcoholism. This cricketer is none other than Andrew Symonds. Andrew Symonds scored 1462 runs in 26 Tests for Australia at an average of 40.61. At the same time, 5088 runs came in his name in 198 ODIs at an average of 39.75. Similarly, in 14 T20 matches, Symonds scored 337 runs at an average of 48.14. Andrew had his mark in bowling too. He took 24 Tests, 133 ODIs and eight T20I wickets.
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14 May 2022: There is a wave of mourning once again in the cricket world. Former Australia all-rounder and legendary cricketer Andrew Symonds has passed away. According to the agency, he died in a car accident in Townsville at around 10.30 pm on Saturday. Queensland Police said a speeding car overturned on the road in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers west of the city. Andrew Symonds was in this car. After the death of 46-year-old Andrew Symonds, his fans have been disappointed. At the same time, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has shared his grief through a tweet. He said that it is very painful. This year has been very sad for the Australian sports world. In the same year, Australian players Rod Marsh and Shane Warne also died. At the same time, after the death of Andrew, the hearts of the fans are broken.
Andrew Symonds Net Worth
The world’s best Australian cricketer “Andrew Symonds” has a net worth of $5 Million. According to the various online resources (Wikipedia, Forbes, IMDB), the most popular Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds estimated a net worth of around $5 Million.
Andrew Symonds Biography
Andrew Symonds was born on 9 June 1975 in Birmingham, England. Symonds was a resident of Australia, but from childhood to his youth, many years were spent in England. This is where he started playing cricket. While playing for Gloucestershire in England at the age of 20, Mr. Symonds hit 16 sixes in a match against Glamorgan. Then hit four more sixes in the second innings. This is the world record for most sixes in first-class cricket. In 1995, at the age of 20, Andrew Symonds became a part of the England A team for the tour of Pakistan. Although he did not go on the tour and said that he would play for Australia only. He realized that his home is Australia. So he left England.
Career
In ODI career, the 2003 World Cup was a career brightening event for him. Before this tournament, he had a side injury but during half the tournament he got fit and joined the team. Symonds scored an unbeaten 143 runs in 125 balls against Pakistan. After this innings, his ODI career also went upwards. Before this match, he had scored 762 runs at an average of 23. But after this his average scoring average became 43. He was part of the Australian team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007. Mr. Symonds made his Test debut for Australia in 2004. Although initially there was no success and after two tests he was out of the team. But after two years there was a chance again. During this, his Test career took a turn from the Ashes series. Andrew Symonds scored his first century in the Ashes series. The 2007-08 season was the best for him in Tests. Andrew Symonds scored 777 runs in nine Tests against Sri Lanka, India and West Indies. During this, the innings of 162 runs against India in Sydney was the biggest. During this, there was a dispute about Monkey Gate with Harbhajan Singh.
Controversies
Andrew alleged that India’s Harbhajan Singh made racist remarks during the Sydney Test in 2008. His allegation was that Bhajji called him a monkey during an altercation on the field. The Indian spinner categorically denied this. When the matter was open, Harbhajan was initially banned. But during the hearing in front of the judge, he told in his clarification that he did not say monkey but he told Mainu. Andrew Symonds tell that There was a misunderstanding due to this Punjabi word. Due to this matter, there was also a tussle between the Cricket Board of India and Australia. Later Harbhajan got a clean chit and the tour was completed. After this Andrew Symonds remained more in controversies. Once instead of attending a team meeting, he went fishing. Then they got into a fight in a pub. In 2009, he was sent home during the 2009 World T20 after he got drunk. Similarly, he had reached barefoot and wearing a cowboy hat to meet Malcolm Speed, the then CEO of Cricket Australia, for a contract meeting. He got into many controversies after drinking alcohol. Later it was revealed that he had a disease of drinking alcohol. This habit did not leave him.
