Melbourne, Jan 24 : Controversial all rounder Andrew Symonds has put Cricket Australia in a bind following his description of New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum as a "lump of s**t" on a radio show.

Symonds will be quizzed by the Board over a bizarre radio rant and is certain to stretch the patience of CA, FOX Sports reported.

CA officials and team management have been prepared in the past to forgive Symonds for his sins because of his enormous cricketing talent, but this latest bout of bad behaviour is just what they don't need.

Brisbane, Jan. 22 : Australia's star all-rounder Andrew Symonds has said that when he returns to first-class cricket next week, his focus will be on becoming a specialist batsman. He also said that he would like turn out in the same capacity for Australia.

According to Fox Sports, Symonds will turn out for his club side Gold Coast on Saturday in the first step on the road back to the Australian side.

Melbourne, Jan. 21: Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds has been cleared to make his comeback from a knee injury this weekend - for club side Gold Coast.

Symonds, who underwent knee surgery after struggling through the Boxing Day Test against South Africa, returns to Queensland training tomorrow morning before suiting up for the Dolphins against Redlands on Saturday.

If he comes through that match unscathed, Symonds, 33, is in with a chance of playing for the Bulls in next week''s Sheffield Shield match against the Western Australia.

After making a speedy recovery from last month’s knee surgery, Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is now looking forward for the next month tour of South Africa.

Commenting over Symonds fitness, team physio, Alex Kountouris said, “I would be disappointed if Andrew wasn't available to go to South Africa.”

“Things are progressing well. At this stage it's hard to say when Andrew will be back but I'd expect it to be somewhere between three to five weeks”, added Kountouris.

Sydney, Jan 2 : There is good news for Cricket Australia after all. Andrew Symonds and Stuart Clark, who are currently injured, are expected to play again this summer after undergoing surgery.

Surgeons removed loose cartilage in Symonds' right knee on Wednesday, and the all-rounder could return for the latter stages of Australia's limited-over series.

Clark, meanwhile, hopes to make his comeback from elbow surgery in a grade game for Sydney University on January 25, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

He will then endeavour to play in NSW's Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Newcastle from January 30.

Sydney, Jan. 1: Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds is set to miss the start of Australia''s back-to-back one-day series against South Africa and New Zealand after undergoing arthroscopy knee surgery.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Symonds had the surgery yesterday after battling right knee pain in the opening two Test losses against the Proteas and being ruled out of the third Test at the SCG starting on Saturday.

Cricket Australia today said Symonds developed the pain during the first Test at the WACA.