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Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car crash

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds died in a car accident in Queensland on Saturday night. The-46-year-old was involved in a single-car crash according to the Queensland Police department. Symonds represented Australia in 26 Test matches and was a part squad that won two World Cups. 

  • Domestically, he played for Queensland for 17 seasons, while appearing for Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire and Surrey in the English County Championship and for Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
  • Symonds, who was born in England with one parent of Afro-Caribbean descent, will also be remembered for the infamous “monkeygate” scandal that sent him into a downward spiral.
  • He accused India spinner Harbhajan Singh of calling him a “monkey” in Sydney’s 2008 New Year Test.

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