The Symonds Saga

[DadaRocks]

Already weakened without three of its stars, Australia has sent Andrew Symonds home from Darwin for undisclosed reasons. The all-rounder, who was disciplined by Cricket Australia during Australia's ill-fated tour of England three years ago for arriving on the morning of a game drunk, will not play any part in the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh. http://sportal.com.au/Cricket-news-display/symonds-given-marching-orders-55808

[Sachinism]

Bangladesh target 'rusty' Australia this will be fun

[h4te]

Monkey does something again... Symonds sent home from Darwin Cricinfo staff August 30, 2008 Australia's leadership group has recommended that Andrew Symonds fly home ahead of the ODI series against Bangladesh © AFP Andrew Symonds has been sent home from Darwin ahead of Australia's first one-day match against Bangladesh on Saturday and will take no part in the series. Late on Friday, Australia's leadership group recommended to Cricket Australia that Symonds be ordered back to Brisbane. A Cricket Australia spokesman did not elaborate on the exact reason for Symonds' departure, other than to say more details may be available after play on Saturday. The development is worryingly familiar for Symonds, who in 2005 was told not to play Bangladesh in Cardiff after turning up to the ground under the influence of alcohol. Australia went on to lose that match, the only time they have been defeated by Bangladesh in an ODI. Michael Clarke, Australia's stand-in captain for the Darwin series, was adamant on Friday that there was no chance Australia would take Bangladesh lightly again. "I guarantee that definitely won't happen," Clarke said earlier in the day, before the Symonds decision was made. It leaves Australia with only 12 players available for the first one-day game at the Marrara Cricket Ground, although a replacement player will join the squad for the remaining two matches. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/content/current/story/366892.html

[Sachinism]

http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=119473

[Dravid]

hope they beat em again :D

[Sachinism]

Symonds sent home after going fishing Andrew Symonds has been sent home from Australia's one-day series in Darwin after missing a team meeting and training session due to an early morning fishing trip. Symonds will take no part in the three-game series against Bangladesh following a decision from the team leadership group late on Friday night to send him home to Brisbane. Symonds' passion for fishing is well documented and he is believed to have taken to the waters early on Friday morning. When a team meeting was called later that morning, Symonds did not know about it as he was already fishing. He also missed the optional team training session at the Marrara Cricket Ground that day. Team management were tiring of his misdemeanours, including failing to board the team bus in the Caribbean in June after sleeping in. The scenario ahead of a Bangladesh game is worryingly familiar for Symonds, who in 2005 was told not to play Bangladesh in Cardiff after turning up to the ground under the influence of alcohol. Australia went on to lose that match, the only time they have been defeated by Bangladesh in an ODI. Michael Clarke, Australia's stand-in captain for the Darwin series, was adamant on Friday that there was no chance Australia would take Bangladesh lightly again. "I guarantee that definitely won't happen," Clarke said earlier in the day, before the Symonds decision was made. It left Australia with only 12 players available for the first one-day game at the Marrara Cricket Ground, although a replacement player will join the squad for the remaining two matches. source: cricinfo

[MalikBrother]

Symond? Fishing training? This man is indeed acting like Bandar :hysterical:

[Kartikey]

well Bang got hammered. I was hoping they would put up a fight but alas that didnt happen. Anyway, I cant wait for Big Symonds to come to India, he will leave crying.

[suraj]

Faltu ka hype tha- "rusty" Aussies my ass and Bangladesh targeting my ass too

[King Tendulkar]

Symonds sent home from odis for FISHING http://uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/content/current/story/366892.html Ruthless aussies laying down the law! Fishing:hysterical::hysterical:

[bharat297]

Arrogant Symonds ... I bet he wouldnt be fishing before an India or England series. Just coz its BD.

[DomainK]

Since when maakis started fishing? Evolution?:D (Just humor, no racism intended)

[Shane]

Fishing???:hysterical: Bird Watching would have been a better choice mate !!! :-D

[Kartikey]

Symonds' most famous fishing incident came in 1999 when he went out with Matthew Hayden and their boat sank off Queensland's North Stradbroke Island. The men were forced to swim for more than an hour through Moreton Bay in areas well-known for sharks. On that occasion everyone was relieved the pair returned in good health. :haha::haha:

[Desi Cartman]

Aussie newspapers are reporting that last summer's issues have taken a toll on symo. I would love to see a cage fight between Sreesanth , Bhajji & Symo ..

[Dravid]

Symonds' most famous fishing incident came in 1999 when he went out with Matthew Hayden and their boat sank off Queensland's North Stradbroke Island. The men were forced to swim for more than an hour through Moreton Bay in areas well-known for sharks. On that occasion everyone was relieved the pair returned in good health. :haha::haha:

:hysterical:

[punjabi_khota]

Aussie newspapers are reporting that last summer's issues have taken a toll on symo. I would love to see a cage fight between Sreesanth , Bhajji & Symo ..

He will eat them alive bro. We should have Dhoni and Yuvi in the ring with Symo. About time he fights with someone his own size..lol.

[Sachinism]

CA say Symonds has to prove his commitment or he's not going India yeh right, like they wouldn't take him

[Feed]

Some fear Roy might just walk away THERE is a chance Andrew Symonds may never play for Australia again. More... Some fear Roy might just walk away By Ben Dorries August 31, 2008 THERE is a chance Andrew Symonds may never play for Australia again. Due to concerns over Symonds' mental state, it seems unlikely Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland will make good on his 2005 threat to tear up the all-rounder's contract if there was more strife. But the decision may be taken out of CA's hands if Symonds decides he no longer wants to wear the baggy green. Symonds and his employers at Cricket Australia have been on a collision course since the Indian dramas of last summer and the racial vilification issues with Harbhajan Singh. The Queenslander, who these days carries himself with such an arrogant swagger that even his team-mates sometimes shake their heads, has become too big for his boots. Symonds treats just about everyone with disdain - rival players, journalists, his employers and even some of his team-mates. He regularly shows his contempt for team rules. It was only a few months ago that he was in hot water and fined for missing the bus to team training in Barbados. Symonds, who turned 33 recently, has been in the Australian set-up for almost a decade and should be setting standards, not breaking them. But, confronted with action over his latest disciplinary problem in Darwin, Symonds did what he normally does. He got angry. So angry it would not surprise team insiders if he walked away from the game. The situation has been brewing for some time and former national selection boss Trevor Hohns would be watching the latest dramas with interest. In 2005, Hohns was dining in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley when informed that Symonds has been on a bender in Cardiff and had turned up drunk to a one-dayer against Bangladesh. A furious Hohns wanted Symonds sent home immediately and was dismayed when the all-rounder dodged a bullet by being fined and slapped with a two-match ban. It was hardly a stiff penalty. If CA had acted more decisively, Symonds would have got his career back on track. But instead Symonds has been allowed to carry on thinking he is bigger than the game. Perhaps he may be best focusing on a life outside cricket because it has got to the stage where his increasingly bad attitude can no longer be tolerated.

[h4te]

Lmao!