Andrew Symonds

Symonds to play 100th match for Queensland on Thursday

Symonds to play 100th match for Queensland on ThursdayBrisbane, Feb. 25: Out-of-favour Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds is set to play his 100th first class match for Queensland when the Bulls host New South Wales in a crunch Sheffield Shield fixture at the Gabba here.

"I knew I was somewhere in the 90s, but with everything that''s been going on, I had no idea I''d got to 100," the Courier Mail quoted Symonds, who played in Queensland''s Ford Ranger Cup final win on Sunday, as saying today.

Symond’s career not at risk due to knee injury flare up

Symond’s career not at risk due to knee injury flare upMelbourne, Feb 18 : Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been assured that his career is not at risk with a knee injury, which flared again last week.

Symonds visited a Melbourne specialist after spending long periods off the field during Queensland's Sheffield Shield loss to South Australia in Adelaide.

There were fears that Symonds could need further surgery to the right knee he that had been surgically repaired on New Year's Eve after Australia's MCG Test loss to South Africa, FOX Sports reported.

Andrew Symonds fails again as Queensland struggles

Andrew Symonds fails again as Queensland strugglesMelbourne, Feb 16 : Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds failed again with the bat as Queensland struggled to avoid outright defeat in the Sheffield Shield match at the Adelaide Oval.

South Australia reduced Queensland chasing 333 for victory to 3-88 to take control of the match at lunch on the final day.

The Redbacks dismissed Ryan Broad, Martin Love and Symonds. Young quicks Peter George (1-12) and Jake Haberfield (2-11) both enjoyed fruitful spells.

Symonds to visit doctor over knee injury flare up

Andrew SymondsMelbourne, Feb 14 : Australian allrounder Andrew Symonds will visit Cricket Australia doctor Trefor James early next week to learn the full extent of his latest knee injury that flared up again on the field on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

Symonds pulled up after bowling just two overs for Queensland, looking uneasy and did not re-emerge from the dressing room after the interval.

Symonds knee problem flare up puts cloud on playing future

Symonds knee problem flare up puts cloud on playing futureMelbourne, Feb 14: Queensland all-rounder Andrew Symonds' playing future is again under a cloud, as a knee problem forced him from the field on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.

Symonds took the wicket of Michael Klinger for figures of 1-3 in two overs before lunch, but appeared uneasy and did not re-emerge from the dressing room after the interval, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Symonds fails again in redemption bid

Symonds fails again in redemption bidMelbourne, Feb. 11: Troubled Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds failed to score a one-day hundred on Wednesday in what was pegged as his road to redemption at the MCG.

The Queenslander scored just 36 runs in a one-day match against Victoria.

The man once regarded as the most destructive limited-overs batsman in the world has never scored a one-day century for his state.

In 74 interstate one-day matches stretching back to his debut against South Australia in 1994, when current Australian coach Tim Nielsen caught him behind - he has never reached triple figures.

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