Melbourne, Mar. 11 : Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has shred his dreadlocks to raise 10,000 dollars for the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia.
The Courier Mail quoted his agent, Matt Fearon, as saying that the Queensland all rounder, who hadn''t "seen his own head for about five years", had gone in with "the normal nerves about a new look".
"He''s looking fresh; I think he looks more responsible. Certainly, he''s more streamlined," Fearon added.
Melbourne (Australia), Mar. 11 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will have one last chance to stake his Ashes claim when Queensland take on Victoria in this year’s Sheffield Shield final.
Fox Sports quoted Queensland Bulls teammate Martin Love as saying: "He (Symonds) probably doesn''t have the runs on the board at this stage to warrant (Ashes) selection – but runs in a final always counts.
"This is probably his last chance to get some big runs on the board," Love added.
Brisbane, Mar. 8 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds still relishes a challenge, inspite of being out the squad to settle some off-the-field problems.
"I''m happy to concede to a better man. That''s fine. But I still want the challenge, the battle, of playing for Australia. It''s something that''s still burning inside of me," the Herald Sun quoted him, as saying.
Unable to bowl for two months, Symonds said his knee had improved and he began bowling off-spin in the nets last Thursday.
Melbourne, Mar 8 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds has told how reconciling with girlfriend Katie Johnson has helped him battle depression and given him a new lease on life.
The troubled star of Australian cricket star has also revealed his battle with the bottle, and how he considered quitting cricket besides the deep bouts of depression that left him reeling.
Symonds will get a new look for his new life this month, allowing his signature dreadlocks to be cut for leukaemia charity World's Greatest Shave, The Herald Sun reports.
Brisbane (Australia), Mar. 8 : Out of favour Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has experienced days when he just did not want to get out of bed.
Struggling to come to terms with life as one of Australia''s most recognized sportsmen, Symonds is undergoing counseling for alcohol abuse, and says hat he is making some sort of a recovery.
Melbourne, Mar 2: Australia’s troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds is back with girlfriend Katie Johnson, who has given him stability, only a month after they split.
Johnson was a source of strength when Symonds was dropped from the Australian team, and the break-up was a blow to the all-rounder, who is in his second period of counselling and rehabilitation.
Symonds and Johnson parted ways in December around the same time that Roy was dropped from the Australian squad to tour South Africa, The Courier Mail reported.
Melbourne, Mar. 11 : Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has shred his dreadlocks to raise 10,000 dollars for the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia.
Melbourne (Australia), Mar. 11 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will have one last chance to stake his Ashes claim when Queensland take on Victoria in this year’s Sheffield Shield final.
Brisbane, Mar. 8 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds still relishes a challenge, inspite of being out the squad to settle some off-the-field problems.
Melbourne, Mar 8 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds has told how reconciling with girlfriend Katie Johnson has helped him battle depression and given him a new lease on life.
Melbourne, Mar 2: Australia’s troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds is back with girlfriend Katie Johnson, who has given him stability, only a month after they split.
