Tributes to an ‘extraordinary player and even better human being’ Andrew Symonds
Cricket is mourning the loss of “an extraordinary player and even better human being” after the death of Andrew Symonds aged 46.
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Cricket is mourning the loss of “an extraordinary player and even better human being” after the death of Andrew Symonds aged 46.
No fan can forget the India-Pakistan clash in the 2003 World Cup where the Sourav Ganguly-led side emerged triumphant in a thrilling clash. Chasing 274, Sachin Tendulkar was in sublime form and he scored 98 to take India over the line by six wickets with 28 balls to spare. Tendulkar, along with Kaif, had put on 102 runs for the third wicket, and they ensured India remain ahead of the asking rate. In the end, it was Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh who took India over the line.
Symonds' sudden death triggered an outpouring of emotional tributes in the cricketing world with a host of past and present players, including his Australian teammates and international stars, expressing shock and disbelief at the tragic news. From former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist and pacer Jason Gillespie to India's Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar, tributes poured in for the flamboyant all-rounder, who died in a car accident on Saturday night in Queensland.
Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds was killed in a car crash on Sunday and the cricket fraternity is in shock on hearing the tragic news. The 46-year-old Symonds played 26 Tests, 14 T20Is and 198 ODIs for Australia and had the knack of changing the complexion of the game within minutes. Symonds was quite popular in India for the brand of cricket he played, and it is no surprise that several Indian cricketers were among the first ones to condole his death.
Marvel's latest movie, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", has created a lot of buzz of late. Amid the craze for the superhero movie, legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to share a picture of his own "multiverse of madness". Tendulkar shared an epic throwback picture that featured some of the biggest cricketing stars from across the world. Apart from his India teammates Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag, the picture also featured the likes of the late Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kevin Pietesen, Shahid Afridi and Daniel Vettori among others.
Marvel's latest movie, "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", has created a lot of buzz of late. Amid the craze for the superhero movie, legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to share a picture of his own "multiverse of madness". Tendulkar shared an epic throwback picture that featured some of the biggest cricketing stars from across the world. Apart from his India teammates Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag, the picture also featured the likes of the late Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Kevin Pietesen, Shahid Afridi and Daniel Vettori among others.
Yuvraj Singh starred for the Indian cricket team in its golden phase. He was one of the top performers when India won the 2007 World T20 and the 2022 ICC World Cup. However, he could never lead India as a full-time captain. The great all-rounder has now opened up on the reasons why MS Dhoni was chosen over him for the 2007 World T20 despite him being the ODI vice-captain in the preceding tour of England. Singh said because he took Sachin Tendulkar's side during a tumultuous period in Indian cricket under coach Greg Chappell, some BCCI officials might not have wanted him to become the India captain.
The 2004 Multan Test between India and Pakistan is remembered for Virender Sehwag's knock of 309 runs where he became the first Indian batter to score a triple century in Test cricket. In the very same game Sachin Tendulkar scored 194 runs, however when the Master Blaster was six runs away from reaching his double ton, stand-in skipper Rahul Dravid decided to declare the innings, leaving fans and cricket pundits perplexed. 18 years later, former India batter Yuvraj Singh has now said that Tendulkar should have been allowed to get his 200.