When did former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds Passes away?

16th May 2022

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13th May 2022

Correct Answer : 15th May 2022

* Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds passed away in a car accident, Cricket Australia said on Sunday(15th May 2022). Symonds was 46.

* "Early information indicates shortly after 11pm the car was being driven on Hervey Range Road, near Alice River Bridge when it left the roadway and rolled," a police statement read according to cricket.com.au.

* "Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries," it added.

* The 46-year-old had played 26 Tests and 198 one-day internationals for Australia.

* "Australian cricket has lost another of its very best," Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson said in a statement.

* "Andrew was a generational talent who was instrumental in Australia's success at World Cups and as part of Queensland's rich cricket history..

Source : Firstpost

Published On : May 16, 2022

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