Ex-Aussie all-rounder Symonds killed in accident

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former Australia all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Sunday.

Symonds was aged 46 having played 238 matches, including 26 Tests, for Australia between 1998 and 2009. He was also a member of Australia’s World Cup-winning teams in 2003 and 2007.

He took part in 198 one-day internationals in addition to 14 T20 Internationals, according to a report in dawn.com.

Police said the accident occurred in Hervey Range, 50km from Townsville on Saturday night. The car Symonds was driving left the road and rolled.

Queensland police said an investigation into the crash had been initiated.

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