TRIBUTES TO AN AUSSIE LEGEND

ADAM GILCHRIST: “He was the sort of guy you knew that if you backed him, he would be forever loyal to you. And he understood that and was so appreciative of that.”

BROOKE WARNE: “Rest in peace Roy. Heaven has gained another Angel.”

MICHAEL VAUGHAN:

“Simmo … This doesn’t feel real.”

MARK TAYLOR: “He was an entertainer with the bat when it came to cricket … he was an imposing guy.”

JASON GILLESPIE:

“Horrendous news to wake up to. Utterly devastated. We are all gonna miss you mate.”

SHOAIB AKHTAR:

“Devastated to hear about Andrew Symonds passing away in a car crash in Australia. We shared a great relationship on & off the field. Thoughts & prayers with the family.”

COREY PARKER: “From my point of view I’ve never come across a guy that has such a presence in any room he walked into.”

MICHAEL ENNIS: “If you lost he would lighten the mood and if you won he was the life of the party. He was just an infectious man and a great character and one that we all loved.”

ALLAN BORDER: “He hit the ball a long way and just wanted to entertain. He was, in a way, a little bit of an oldfashioned cricketer.”

MICHAEL CLARKE:

“Devastated.”

DAMIEN FLEMING: “This is so devastating. Roy was so much fun to be around. Our thoughts are with Symonds family.”

NQ COWBOYS: “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Andrew Symonds — a true North Queenslander, much loved by the Cowboys family.”

PHIL TUFNELL: “Omg! Devastated! RIP my boy Andrew Symonds.”

DARREN LEHMANN: “Look after yourself up there great man. Loved him so much and our thoughts are with the family at this time. Hug your loved ones xx.”

GLENN MAXWELL: “Can’t believe what I’ve just woken up to. Thinking of his family, teammates and everyone in cricket community. We’ve lost another one of our heroes.”