Tributes flow on social media for iconic allrounder, father and husband, who died in a car accident on Saturday night
Cricket world reacts to death of Andrew Symonds
The tragic death of Andrew Symonds, aged 46, has again hit the cricket community hard, and a host of players - past and present - have taken to social media to express their sadness, admiration and sympathies.
Think of your most loyal, fun, loving friend who would do anything for you. That’s Roy. 💔😞%E2%80%94 Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 15, 2022
Heartbroken!! RIP Roy 💔 pic.twitter.com/0WVlkuhI38%E2%80%94 Ashleigh Gardner (@akgardner97) May 14, 2022
This is so devastating 😞 Roy was So much fun to be around Our Thoughts are with Symonds family #RIPRoy%E2%80%94 Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) May 14, 2022
Horrendous news to wake up to. Utterly devastated. We are all gonna miss you mate.☹️ #RIPRoy%E2%80%94 Jason Gillespie 🌱 (@dizzy259) May 14, 2022
Devastated to hear about Andrew Symonds passing away in a car crash in Australia. We shared a great relationship on & off the field. Thoughts & prayers with the family. #AndrewSymonds pic.twitter.com/QMZMCwLdZs%E2%80%94 Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 14, 2022
2022 was supposed to be better, another one lost too soon 😣 Roy was one of the reasons I watched cricket as a kid 💔 #RIPRoy https://t.co/yR9lVfHDC3%E2%80%94 Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) May 15, 2022
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Andrew Symonds - a true North Queenslander, much loved by the Cowboys family pic.twitter.com/rpBnzFTZIm%E2%80%94 NQ Cowboys (@nthqldcowboys) May 14, 2022
Omg ! Devastated! RIP my boy Andrew Symonds 🙏🏻 https://t.co/gA8vXqLJrW%E2%80%94 Phil Tufnell (@philtufnell) May 15, 2022
A great entertainer 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/ho1LMdznZF%E2%80%94 cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) May 15, 2022
RIP Roy ❤️☹️%E2%80%94 Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) May 15, 2022
@FoxCricket hearts broken again…if we were Ted Lasso, he was our Roy Kent…called it straight..didn’t do fluff…was true to himself…loyal…quirky…will be missed forever …thoughts with family and friends… R.I.P. Andrew Symonds%E2%80%94 Kerry O'Keeffe (@kokeeffe49) May 15, 2022