Brooke Warne, the daughter of the late cricket legend Shane Warne, shared heartfelt photos in memory of Andrew Simmonds, who died Sunday in a car crash.
“The best date I’ve ever had,” Brooke posted on Instagram next to a photo of her as a little girl next to Symonds – both dressed for an evening with her father.
“Rest in peace Roy. Heaven has acquired another angel.
She also posted in her stories a photo of her dad and Simons celebrating on a cricket field, signing it “back together”.
Brooke’s subscribers shared her devastation, leaving warm comments under the post.
“Absolutely heartbreaking. I bet your dad and Roy are drinking beer in heaven right now, so sorry for your loss, Brooke, ”one wrote.
Her tribute to Symonds came just 10 weeks after she lost her heart attack tattoo on March 4 in Thailand.
Symonds himself spoke on social media to talk about his devastation and shock over Warn’s sudden death.
“Devastated, I hope it’s all a bad dream. I just can’t think of ever seeing you again. The love of the whole Warn family, I am dumb, ”he wrote along with photos of the couple on their play days.
Gently known as “Roy”, Symonds was much loved and respected in the cricket fraternity. Adam Gilchrist turned to social media when the news broke.
“It really hurts,” he tweeted.
Heartbroken Adam Gilchrist said Andrew Simmonds was more than a teammate – “he was the heart and soul of any team I’ve ever played for.”
On Sunday morning, he spoke boldly about the rare qualities of a box office cricketer who became a cult hero of the 2000s.
“I just don’t know where to start with Roy, I really don’t know,” the insane Gilchrist told News Corp.
“He’s just the most loyal, cheerful guy who will do anything for you. Using this term, you will go to war with him; you just b.
Former England player Michael Vaughn also posted about the shocking death of his friend: “Sima .. It doesn’t seem real.”
While former Australian captain Mark Taylor has also expressed his disbelief.
“Another tragic day for cricket. Bad things happen to the three of them – Rod Marsh earlier this year, shortly after that, obviously Shane Warne, and now Sima. Another awful day for cricket. ”
“Terrible news to wake up from. Completely devastated. We will all miss you, comrade, ”complained Jason Gillespie, a former Australian teammate.
While former Australian cricketer and fellow commentator Carrie O’Keefe has said he will be missing “forever”.
“Hearts broken again … if we were Ted Lasso, he was our Roy Kent … called it straight … didn’t do fluff … was true to himself … faithful … bizarre … would be sad forever … thoughts with family and friends ”.
Cricket Australia also released a statement after the tragic death of Andrew Simmonds, which said they were shocked and saddened by the news.
“Australian cricket has lost another of the best. Andrew has been a talent for generations who has played an important role in Australia’s success at the World Cups and as part of Queensland’s rich history in cricket, ”said Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson.
“He was a cult figure for many, revered by his fans and friends.
“On behalf of Australian cricket, we express our deepest sympathies to family, teammates and friends of Andrew.”
“Andrew has been a very beloved and exciting cricketer in Australia and around the world,” said Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.
“He has been an amazing talent since early childhood in Queensland with his pure ability to hit the ball, shrewd bowling and brilliant hunting.
“The Australian cricket community and especially his very close friends at Queensland Bulls, where he was a popular and very popular teammate and friend, will miss him.
“Our thoughts with his family and friends at this devastatingly sad time.”
Simonds played 26 tests for Australia between 2004 and 2008 and 198 one-day international competitions, and was a major member of the two teams that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2007.
He was one of the most exciting and versatile universals of his generation, playing bowling both off-back and at a medium pace, and played many games that won matches with his explosive mid-range hit. He was also one of the best field players in world cricket.
Symonds played for Queensland for 17 seasons and was a player in the 2002 Puri Cup final. He also played for Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire and Surrey in the FA County Championship and for Dean Chargers and Mumbai India in the IPL.
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