Skip to content
Saya 888

Saya 888

  • Home
  • Australian companies
  • Australian cricket
  • Australian migration
  • Australian news
Watch Online
  • Home
  • Australian cricket
  • Australian cricket bid farewell to family and friends serving in Townsville
  • Australian cricket

Australian cricket bid farewell to family and friends serving in Townsville

Juan J. Monroe May 27, 2022

As Australian cricketing royalty joined family and friends to honor Andrew Symonds, Ricky Ponting remembered the larger-than-life versatile player as one who would do anything for his friends.

Tragically killed in a car crash earlier this month, Symonds, affectionately known as ‘Roy’, bid farewell at a private service in Townsville on Friday ahead of a public memorial at Riverway Stadium.

Former Australian wicketkeepers Ian Healy and Adam Gilchrist remember Andrew Symonds.Credit:Getty Images

Ponting, legendary wicketkeepers Adam Gilchrist and Ian Healy, Ashes heroes Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee and former manager Darren Lehmann were among the cricketing greats joined by Queensland rugby league icons Darren Lockyer and Gorden tallis.

Ponting lamented that Australian cricket had lost so many greats in a relatively short period of time, with Dean Jones, 59, who died less than two years ago, followed by Rod Marsh, 74, Shane Warne, 52 and Symonds, 46, inside three months.

“It’s been pretty tough for a lot of us,” Ponting said. “The Australian cricket-loving public has gone through quite a difficult time.”

The former Australia captain lamented that he never spent enough time with Symonds away from cricket.

“That’s the game. The only tragedy with international cricket is that you spend ten months a year with these guys for ten, 12, 15 years and then you finish playing…and you just don’t see each other.

“Some of the biggest tragedies and life lessons for me are that I’m not very good with my phone at keeping in touch with people and connecting with people. What’s happened over the past few months, I I’ve definitely learned a lot, and I think we’ll take it upon ourselves to make sure we spend more time together because you never know what’s coming next.

Continue Reading

Previous: Justin Langer lifts the lid on a messy exit as Australian cricket manager
Next: Many facets of Australian cricketer great Andrew ‘Roy’ Symonds were revealed at his funeral in Townsville

Related Stories

Australia cricket captain Lanning takes indefinite break – Sports
  • Australian cricket

Australia cricket captain Lanning takes indefinite break – Sports

August 10, 2022
Australian cricket fears a ‘missing generation’ after Covid
  • Australian cricket

Australian cricket fears a ‘missing generation’ after Covid

August 4, 2022
David Warner tests flexibility of Australian cricket’s contract system with UAE Twenty20 league
  • Australian cricket

David Warner tests flexibility of Australian cricket’s contract system with UAE Twenty20 league

July 29, 2022

Categories

  • Australian companies
  • Australian cricket
  • Australian migration
  • Australian news

australian companies australian cricket australian government australian media australian news chief executive cricket australia facebook google media companies minister scott news content news corp news media prime minister scott morrison social media south wales united states world cup

Recent Posts

  • Australia cricket captain Lanning takes indefinite break – Sports

  • 3,000 Australian migration points allocated to the Pacific Islands and Timor Leste

  • Australian cricket fears a ‘missing generation’ after Covid

  • How Australian news publishers are shaping the future for younger audiences

  • David Warner tests flexibility of Australian cricket’s contract system with UAE Twenty20 league

  • Textile exporters go to big Australian companies

  • Hashtag Trending July 26 – Australian Companies Stop Using Facial Recognition Technology; US social media laws; Intel and MediaTek Agreement

  • Greek-Australian Migration Exhibition | Mirage News

  • Disney Star Claims Australian Cricket Rights: Details Here

  • Disney Star wins Australian cricket rights to broadcast matches in India and Asia

Archives

  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • January 2020
  • November 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • March 2018
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions