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Andrew Symonds (born June 9, 1975, Birmingham, England)^[1] is an Australian cricketer of West Indian heritage. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... For other uses, see Tradition (disambiguation). ...

Early Life

Symond's parents moved to Australia shortly after his adoption, aged three months.^[2] He grew up in the Charters Towers area in Northern Queensland, and played most of his junior cricket in the nearby Townsville city cricket competition.^[3] Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd... Townsville in 2004. ...

Overview of cricket career

Symonds is a right-handed batsman. He 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 the fourth equal most run-outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the fourth highest success rate.^[4] He is very agile for his size and weight (medium-heavy build; 187cm 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.^[5] A person who is right-handed is more dextrous with their right hand than with their left hand: they will write with their right hand, and probably also use this hand for tasks such as personal care, cooking, and so on. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... Darren Gough bowling In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. ... Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers to spin the ball from a right-handed batsmans off side to the leg side (that is, towards the... An all-rounder is a cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. ... Fielding in the sport of cricket is what fielders do to collect the ball when it is struck by the batsman in such a way as to either limit the number of runs that the batsman scores or get the batsman out by catching the ball or running the batsman... Cricinfo is the largest cricket-related website and one of the largest websites in the world with more than 20 million users. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games. ... Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. ... ODI has various meanings, including: One-day International cricket match Open Data-Link Interface - an implementation of the OSI model data link layer. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... Leroy Loggins playing for the Brisbane Bullets in the late 90s. ...

Domestic cricket

Australian State Cricket

Since making his debut for the Queensland state team in the 1994-1995 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. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australias domestic cricket tournaments: Pura Cup (formerly Sheffield Shield), 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season Ford Ranger One Day Cup, 1-day (50 over per side) tournament with List-A status... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ... This article is about the year. ... In sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player in a particular match or series. ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ...

English Counties

He initially played for Gloucestershire before later appearing for Kent. He hit a record 16 sixes in his unbeaten 254 against Glamorgan at the Pen-y-Pound ground in Abergavenny in 1995, beating the mark set by New Zealand's John Reid. Wisden reported that the 16th six "landed on a tennis court about 20 feet over the boundary", and added that "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. In July 2005 he signed for Lancashire for the rest of the season having finished duties as part of Australia's ODI squad. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is an English domestic first-class cricket club based at County Cricket Ground, Bristol. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... John Reid may refer to: John Reid (UK politician) (born 1947), British politician, cabinet minister and current Home Secretary. ... Jim Stewart might refer to: Jim Stewart (Head PGA Professional), Granite Bay Golf Club (2007-present) Jim Stewart (boxer), a bare-knuckle boxer. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ...

Symonds has the fifth highest score in the history of the Twenty20 Cup hitting a 43-ball 112 for Kent Spitfires against Middlesex Crusaders on July 2nd, 2004. The Twenty20 Cup is a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs. ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... Middlesex County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club in England, named after the historic county of Middlesex in which their home ground, Lords Cricket Ground in London, is located. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

One Day Internationals

He made his One-day International (ODI) debut for Australia in 1998. He opted to represent Australia over both England (his country of birth) and West Indies (eligible through his parents). One-Day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ...

As an ODI player, he is known for scoring runs at an excellent strike rate of over 90, with a highest score of 156. He cemented his place in the team in Australia's opening match of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, where he scored 143* to guide Australia from 4/86 to 8/310. Symonds is sometimes branded as a One-day International 'specialist' as his ODI record with both ball and bat are far better than that of his Test match averages. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Cricket is a sport that generates a large number of statistics. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

At the 2006 Allan Border Medal count, Symonds would have won the One Day player of the year award, but ruled himself ineligible due to a late night of drinking which led to him turning up still inebriated to a match against Bangladesh, after which he was suspended. Symonds won Player of the Series in the 05/06 Australian ODI VB series. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ...

Although selected in Australia's 15-member World Cup squad he was unavailable for selection for the first few matches because he ruptured his bicep while batting against England on February 2, 2007 in the Commonwealth Bank Tri Series. Surgery was performed and Symonds underwent extensive physical rehabilitation. As a result he missed the remainder of that tournament as well as the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in New Zealand while Australia suffered their longest losing streak in over a decade. Symonds remarkably made a relatively quick recovery after returning for Australia's win in their last preliminary World Cup match against South Africa. [1] [2]. He bowled the final ball of the 2007 Cricket World Cup that was hosted in the West Indies.The final was contested between Australia and Sri Lanka and was shortened to 38/36 overs per side due to rain throughout the day. Even the final few overs of the Sri Lanka innings were played in almost darkness. Categories: Stub ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Teams Australia England New Zealand Captains Ricky Ponting Michael Vaughan Stephen Fleming The Commonwealth Bank Series is the name of the One-day International cricket tournament in Australia for the 2006-07 season. ... The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy in cricket is an annual three match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. ...

Test cricket

In March 2004, he made his long-awaited Test debut in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka after showing great form in ODI cricket in 2003. However, he encountered difficulty against Muttiah Muralitharan on the dusty, spinning Sri Lankan tracks, failing to pass 25 in any of his four innings, and was dropped after two Test matches. He was recalled in November 2005 following the injury to Shane Watson, as Australia's search for an all-rounder continued. After 5 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. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Muttiah Muralidaran[1] (born April 17, 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to as Muttiah Muralitharan, or simply as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who was statistically rated as the greatest bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers Almanac. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boxing Day Test Match is an annual Boxing Day tradition in Australia involving a cricket Test match between the Australian cricket team and the opposition national team touring Australia that summer. ... In cricket, a duck denotes a batsman getting out for a score of zero and usually used in the saying Out for a duck. Originally called a ducks egg because of the 0 shape in the scorebook. ...

Whilst batting in the second Test in the Australian 2006 tour of South Africa, Symonds was struck in the face of his helmet by a bouncer off Makhaya Ntini. Symonds required four stitches on the inside of his upper lip. Struggling for reliable impact, Symonds was again dropped at the end of this series. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 532 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 681 pixel, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 532 pixelsFull resolution (1024 Ã— 681 pixel, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Following the retirement of Damien Martyn during the Ashes in 2006/07 Symonds was again recalled to the team. Scoring just 26 and 2 in his first Test back he found himself under pressure to justify his place in the team. In the Boxing Day Test Symonds faced his biggest challenge when arriving at the crease with Australia in deep trouble at 5/84. After a slow start to his innings he proceeded to score his first Test century, combining with his good friend Matthew Hayden to put on a 279 run partnership and bringing up the century with a six. Symonds was finally dismissed for 156. Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin, Northern Territory) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (born 29 October 1971 in Kingaroy, Queensland to Laurence and Moya Hayden) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ...

Racial Taunts allegations 2007

Symonds was racially abused in India during the tour of Australia to India in Sept-Oct 2007 (See the report [3], which also says that he never complained, merely responded to media inquiries about whether he heard the chants aimed at him).

Teams

International

Australian state

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English county

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Career highlights

Tests

Test Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Galle, 2003-2004
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One-day Internationals

ODI Debut: vs Pakistan, Lahore, 1998-1999
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World Records

Symonds holds the world records for the most sixes hit during a first-class innings (16) and during a first-class match (20), both set while playing for Gloucestershire against Glamorgan as a 20 year old. His first innings score was 254 not out.

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References

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