Andrew Symonds Age, Wiki and Bio

Andrew Symonds

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth09/06/1975
Age46 years (died on 14, May, 2022)
BirthplaceBirmingham, Warwickshire, England
Date of Death14/05/2022

Bio/Wiki

NicknameRoy
Zodiac signGemini
SignatureN/A
HometownQueensland, Australia
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesTravelling, Fishing

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 1"
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBald

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • All Souls St Gabriels School, Australia
  • All Saints Anglican School, Australia
College/UniversityBallarat Clarendon College, Australia

Personal Life

Date of Death14/05/2022
Place of DeathTownsville, Queensland
Death CauseRoad accident

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/Spouse
  • Brooke Marshall (ex-wife) (m. 2004– div. 2005)
  • Laura Symonds (m. 2012)
Children
SonBilly
DaughterChloe
Parents
FatherKen Symonds
MotherBarbara Symonds
SiblingsHe had three siblings, one of his sister's name is Louise Symonds.

Career

International Debut
ODI10 November 1998 vs Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium
Test8 March 2004 vs Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium
T2017 February 2005 vs New Zealand at Eden Park
Jersey Number#63 (Australia)
Domestic/State TeamQueensland Bulls
Coach/MentorJason Neil Gillespie
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
Records (main ones)
  • In August 1995, he hit 16 sixes in a first-class innings and scored a total of 254 runs against Glamorgan at Abergavenny.
  • He is one of only 22 players who scored more than 5000+ runs and took 100+ wickets in ODI cricket.
Awards, Achievements
  • In 1995, he won the Cricket Writer's Club Young Cricketer of the Year award in English county Gloucestershire.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Symonds was adopted at the age of three by Ken and Barbara.
He scored more than 5,000 runs and took more than 100 wickets while playing for Queensland state team.
Symonds played for four countries during his career including Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, and Surrey.
Symonds hit a streaker during the Commonwealth Bank Series in 2008.
He appeared as a contestant on the Indian reality show Bigg Boss 5 in 2011.
Symonds retired from all forms of cricket in 2012.
He once confessed that he was an aggressive man.
Symonds was an aggressive man who hit a man in a club in 2008.
Andrew Symonds was a victim of abuse according to Ricky Ponting's autobiography.
Symonds was called 'Roy' by his sports coach.
Symonds was an avid dog lover and often posted pictures of them on social media.