Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar have led the tributes to their former team-mate Andrew Symonds following his death in a car accident at 46.
He was one of Australia’s greatest all round cricketers and a hugely popular member of each dressing room he was a part of, including at four counties, as proved by the outpouring of heartfelt sympathy from around the world. Affectionately known as ‘Roy’ or ‘Simmo’ the hard-hitting middle order batsman, was also a multi-skilled spin and seam bowler and an outrageously athletic fielder who won two World Cups alongside Ponting in 2003 and 2007.
“If Roy shook your hand you had his word,” said Ponting, still reeling from the passing of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne less than three months ago.
