Andrew Symonds R.I.P🏏🏏
(CNN)Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46, Cricket Australia announced Sunday.
Queensland Police say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Townsville. Emergency services attending the crash had tried to revive Symonds, but he died from his injuries.
Early information indicated the crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday.
Symonds played 26 test matches for Australia between 2004 and 2008, as well as 198 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals.
"The club is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former overseas star and cult hero, Andrew Symonds," the star's former club, Kent Cricket, said on Twitter.
"The thoughts of everyone at Kent Cricket are with Roy's family and friends at this desperately sad time
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Out of the ground
1995
Still just 20, Symonds rewrites the record books with 16 sixes in one first-class innings for Gloucester after coming to the crease at 4-79 during the 1995 English county season. Symonds’ blistering, back-to-the-wall 254 not out sets an ominous tone for the biggest moments of a career to come. The world record would stand for another 20 years until Colin Munro belted 23 in New Zealand domestic cricket, though his 1438 first-class runs that season at a strike-rate of 95 still rank as the fastest 1000-run haul the English game has ever seen.
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Those 16 sixes were at Abergavenny versus Glamorgan.
It was a steaming hot day and the furry one was there.
Queensland Police say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Townsville. Emergency services attending the crash had tried to revive Symonds, but he died from his injuries.
Early information indicated the crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday.
Symonds played 26 test matches for Australia between 2004 and 2008, as well as 198 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals.
"The club is shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former overseas star and cult hero, Andrew Symonds," the star's former club, Kent Cricket, said on Twitter.
"The thoughts of everyone at Kent Cricket are with Roy's family and friends at this desperately sad time
...
Out of the ground
1995
Still just 20, Symonds rewrites the record books with 16 sixes in one first-class innings for Gloucester after coming to the crease at 4-79 during the 1995 English county season. Symonds’ blistering, back-to-the-wall 254 not out sets an ominous tone for the biggest moments of a career to come. The world record would stand for another 20 years until Colin Munro belted 23 in New Zealand domestic cricket, though his 1438 first-class runs that season at a strike-rate of 95 still rank as the fastest 1000-run haul the English game has ever seen.
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Those 16 sixes were at Abergavenny versus Glamorgan.
It was a steaming hot day and the furry one was there.
61-69, M
