The world of cricket is in mourning.
Former player Andrew Symonds was killed in a car accident on Saturday.
The 46-year-old had appeared in 26 Tests (five-day international matches in a row) and 198 other matches for the Australia national team during his international career, between 1998 and 2009. He was an 'all -rounder", a versatile player, as comfortable as a batsman as a goalkeeper.
He had played a vital role in his country's victories at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. In 2009, the Australian federation terminated his contract following an "alcohol-related incident".
He then played in India until his retirement in 2011, before embarking on a successful career as a sports commentator.
Police said Symonds' car left the road and rolled over for an undetermined reason on Saturday evening near Townsville, in the state of Queensland (northeast).
He died as paramedics attempted to resuscitate him.
Australian cricket has lost “another of its greatest”, commented the president of the national federation, Lachlan Henderson.
“He was a cult player for many.
The death comes after two other Australian cricket legends, Shane Warne and Rod Marsh, who died of heart attacks in March.
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