Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds who was one of the best and game's highly talented player in the cricket world. Yesterday he announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket, bringing an end to cricket career marked by controversies and disciplinary breaches.
The 36 year old Symonds who got temperamental and colourful personality whose racial row with Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh made headlines in 2008, cited family reasons for his decision to quit cricket.
He has also said that he would not be playing this IPL season as he was quitting competitive cricket in the wake of the impending birth of his first child.
"Effective immediately, I am retiring from all forms of professional cricket," Symonds said.
Symonds has not played any of the cricket match for Australia since being sent home from the Twenty20 World Cup in England three years ago but has appeared for several domestic sides and clubs in limited overs cricket and Twenty20 leagues.
He said with regret that i will not be able to fulfil my final year of the IPL for Mumbai Indians. Indian Premier League and Mumbai Indians both have been very supportive of me, but for me the impending arrival of my first child is a priority,"
The 36 year old Symonds who got temperamental and colourful personality whose racial row with Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh made headlines in 2008, cited family reasons for his decision to quit cricket.
He has also said that he would not be playing this IPL season as he was quitting competitive cricket in the wake of the impending birth of his first child.
"Effective immediately, I am retiring from all forms of professional cricket," Symonds said.
Symonds has not played any of the cricket match for Australia since being sent home from the Twenty20 World Cup in England three years ago but has appeared for several domestic sides and clubs in limited overs cricket and Twenty20 leagues.
He said with regret that i will not be able to fulfil my final year of the IPL for Mumbai Indians. Indian Premier League and Mumbai Indians both have been very supportive of me, but for me the impending arrival of my first child is a priority,"
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