“Consider your most loyal, enjoyable, loving pal who would do something for you. Thats Roy.” These phrases tweeted by Adam Gilchrist about Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who misplaced his life in a automobile crash late on Saturday, greatest expressed the feelings of the cricketing world over the passing of a well-loved cricketer.
Consider your most loyal, enjoyable, loving pal who would do something for you. That’s Roy. 💔😞
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) Might 15, 2022
Gilchrist was joined by Symonds’s different ICC World Cup 2003 squad mates — quick bowler Jason Gillespie and opening batter Matthew Hayden — who took to Twitter to specific shock and dismay.
“Heartbreaking,” Bevan mentioned in his response to the dying of the Queenslander. “Aussie cricket dropping one other hero. Shocked. … Superb expertise.” Gillespie tweeted: “Horrendous information to get up to. Totally devastated. We’re all gonna miss you mate.”
Horrendous information to get up to.
Totally devastated. We’re all gonna miss you mate.☹️ #RIPRoy— Jason Gillespie 🌱 (@dizzy259) Might 14, 2022
Former Australian Check cricketer and commentator Damen Fleming mentioned: “That is so devastating. Roy was a lot enjoyable to be round.”
That is so devastating 😞
Roy was A lot enjoyable to be round
Our Ideas are with Symonds household #RIPRoy— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) Might 14, 2022
In our a part of the world, former Check cricketer VVS Laxman reacted by saying: “Stunning information to get up to right here in India. Relaxation in peace my pricey pal. Such tragic information.”
Stunning information to get up to right here in India. Relaxation in peace my pricey pal. Such tragic information 💔🥲 pic.twitter.com/pBWEqVO6IY
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) Might 15, 2022
From the opposite facet of the border, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar tweeted: “Devastated to listen to about Andrew Symonds passing away in a automobile crash in Australia. We shared an awesome relationship on & off the sector. Ideas & prayers with the household.”
Devastated to listen to about Andrew Symonds passing away in a automobile crash in Australia. We shared an awesome relationship on & off the sector. Ideas & prayers with the household. #AndrewSymonds pic.twitter.com/QMZMCwLdZs
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) Might 14, 2022