Andrew Symonds

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Symonds
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1975(1975-06-09)
Age	49
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Andrew Symonds Biography

Andrew Symonds is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on June 9, 1975 in England, England, United Kingdom. Australian cricket all-rounder who played with Queensland and the Australian national team.

He and Ricky Ponting were two of Australian cricket’s biggest stars of the 1990s and 2000s.

Since making his debut for the Queensland state team in the 1994–95 season Symonds has scored more than 5,000 runs and taken more than 100 wickets for his state. Symonds scored 113 and took four wickets in a losing cause in the Sheffield Shield final in 1999 and was named Man of the Match in the 2002 Pura Cup final after scoring 123 runs and taking six wickets.

In August 1995, he hit a record 16 sixes in his unbeaten 254 against Glamorgan at Abergavenny. In doing so, he beat the previous mark set by New Zealand’s John R. Reid. Wisden reported that the 16th six “landed on a tennis court about 20 feet (6.1 m) over the boundary” and “though he was undoubtedly helped by the short boundaries, it would have been a hugely effective innings on any ground in the world”. Symonds added four more sixes in the second innings, to beat the old record of 17 in a match, set by Warwickshire’s Jim Stewart against Lancashire at Blackpool in 1959.

He was married to Brooke Symonds for one year.

Andrew Symonds Net Worth

Andrew Symonds is one of the richest Cricket Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Symonds 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He initially considered playing cricket in England, but then decided to go with Australia.

Known for his hitting and exceptional reflexes, he was among the league leaders of run-outs recorded and success rate.

Andrew Symonds (born 9 June 1975) is a former Australian international cricketer, who played all three formats as a batting all-rounder. He was an important member of two-time World Cup winning squads. Symonds is a right- handed, middle order batsman and alternates between medium pace and off-spin bowling. He is also notable for his exceptional fielding skills.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andrew Symonds Dating?

According to our records, Andrew Symonds married to Brooke Symonds. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Symonds’s is not dating anyone.

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He was recalled in November 2005 following the injury to Shane Watson, as Australia’s search for an all-rounder continued. After five Tests, with a batting average of 12.62 and a bowling average of 85.00, his position in the team was under a cloud until the 2005 Boxing Day Test. On the first day of the match, he was out caught behind for a golden duck. Then, with his batting average threatening to drop under 10 and bowling average pushing 100, Symonds took 3/50 in the South African first innings before blasting 72 off 54 balls in the second innings (including a new Australian record for the fastest Test fifty—40 balls) and taking 2/6. For his performances in 2005, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC.

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Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Andrew Symonds celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.

Symonds was an aggressive right-handed batsman who can also bowl off spin or medium pace, making him a good all-rounder. He is an exceptional fielder, with a report prepared by Cricinfo in late 2005 showing that since the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he had effected everyone the fifth equal most run-outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the fourth highest success rate, with Ricky Ponting putting him the best fielder he has seen, and a better and more versatile one than Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes because Symonds is taller than them, giving him better defensive coverage range and has greater throw power outside the circle. He is very agile for his size and weight (medium- heavy build; 187 cm tall), has excellent reflexes, is able to take catches well and has a powerful and accurate throwing arm. His nickname is Roy, shortened from the name Leroy, after a coach from early in his career believed he resembled local Brisbane NBL hero Leroy Loggins. He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1994. In 1995, after playing in his first season for English county Gloucestershire, Symonds won the Cricket Writer’s Club Young Cricketer of the Year award. Shortly afterwards Symonds was selected as part of the England A team that was to tour Pakistan in the winter; however, he decided not to go, instead choosing to pursue an international career for Australia. His place on the tour was later taken by Middlesex player, Jason Pooley.

Was Andrew Symonds still with his wife?

Symonds is survived by wife Laura and children Chloe and Billy. News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport sent every Monday.

What nationality is Andrew Symonds parents?

Early life. One of Symonds’ birth parents was of African-Caribbean background and the other was believed to be of Scandinavian descent. Symonds was adopted by parents Ken and Barbara at three months and they moved to Australia when he was a toddler. He had three siblings.

What nationality is Andrew Symons?

Nationality

Where is Andrew Symonds?

Australia news A host of former teammates and Australian Test stars will speak at a public memorial service for Andrew Symonds in Townsville on Friday. Symonds died at the age of 46 earlier this month when his car left the road and rolled in Hervey Range just outside of Townsville in the Australian state of Queensland.

What was the cause of Andrew Symonds death?

Traffic collision