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Former Test captain Michael Clarke’s has paid a one-word tribute to Andrew Symonds after the former teammates and friends had a famous falling out.
Clarke, who was very close to Symonds when he came into the Australian team before their relationship broke down, posted on Instagram to say he was ‘devastated’ at the all-rounder’s death.
Symonds’ wife Laura also expressed her devastation after his sudden death.
He died in a single-car crash, throwing the sport and the nation into mourning.
Shane Warne’s daughter Brooke, along with teammates, also expressed their sympathy. Warne and Symonds had been close friends as well as teammates.
Symonds, 46, died at about 10.30pm on Saturday in Hervey Range, 50km west of Townsville in far north Queensland, when his car left the road and rolled.
‘We are still in shock – I’m just thinking of the two kids,’ Ms Symonds said on Sunday morning.
The late Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds (right) is pictured with wife Laura and their son Billy
Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds pose with the ICC World Cup trophy after the ICC final between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Kensington Oval on April 28, 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The teammates were also great friends, before later falling out
‘He was such a big person and there is just so much of him in his kids.’
She and children Chloe and Billy flew from Sydney to Townsville on Sunday morning after being told of Symonds’ death.
‘He was the most laid back person. Nothing stressed him out. He was an extremely chilled operator. So practical,’ Ms Symonds told News Corp.
She said the retired all-rounder was ‘extremely self-conscious about his intellect and would say “I didn’t go to Uni and don’t have degrees”, but he was so practical and really intelligent in his own way’.
Brooke Warne posted a picture of Shane Warne with two of his children, including Brooke, with Andrew Symonds to social media, saying ‘Rest in Peace Roy’. Symonds was known as Roy to many
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Source : dailymail
