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Andrew Symonds

full name:	Andrew Symonds
bio:	Australian cricketer, but still a curly-haired Queensland larrikin.
also known as:	Roy
family:
born:	June 9, 1975, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
physical attributes:	Height: 1.87 m
playing attributes:	Bowling Styles: Right-arm medium and Right-arm offbreak Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
teams / clubs:	Australia, Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Queensland
debut:	His test debut was versus Sri Lanka at Galle - Mar 8-12, 2004
achievements:	One-Day International Player of the Year - 2005
personal bests: (as at the end of 06/07)	Highest Test Score: 156 Best Bowling figures: 3-50
what you may not know:	Legend has it that Symonds once turned up barefoot and wearing a cowboy hat for a contract meeting with Cricket Australia's then-chief executive Malcolm Speed He was suspended for turning up drunk before Australia's embarrassing loss to Bangladesh on an Ashes tour As he was born in Birmingham, Symonds could have played for England He lists his best friends as teammate Michael 'Pup' Clarke His favourite food is Sea food and anything barbecued, and his favourite pastime is fishing in the sea.