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Title: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: art on August 30, 2008, 08:12:46 AM

Symonds has been excluded from the Australian XI playing Bangladesh for missing a team meeting and an optional training session. (he went fishing).

Senior players requested that he be sent home from Darwin and will take no part in the series. His future is now in some doubt.

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Howzat on August 30, 2008, 08:36:26 AM

If it was optional he didnt do anything wrong :P
Although i would have gone!

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Redback Cricket on August 30, 2008, 09:36:38 AM

I wouldnt think a team meating was optional.... just the extra training session

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: stevie on August 30, 2008, 08:29:49 PM

I think that was a bit harsh to suspend him for the series but i can see that they want to make an example of him.

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Sambo on August 30, 2008, 11:25:21 PM

I reckon he just missed the bit of writing on the paper where it said meeting. after reading his book, i think that could be the most logical explanation as he already knew he was on thin ice.

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: hairson on August 31, 2008, 01:08:57 AM

he must of said how he would of rather been doing something else instead of playing bangladesh

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Sambo on September 02, 2008, 07:09:15 AM

apparently hes a popular one within the aus camp. personally i think the decision came from steve bernard and tim neilsen, rather than clarkey and ponting

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: art on September 02, 2008, 07:14:29 AM

Don't believe the popular press Sambo.

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Master Blaster on September 03, 2008, 09:39:35 PM

lol!!!


http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/image/367406.html

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Sambo on September 05, 2008, 10:07:55 PM

im just relaying what clarke said

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: stevie on October 02, 2008, 07:02:07 PM

Has there been any update on this?

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: art on October 02, 2008, 08:41:39 PM

He did not perform well in last weekend's 20/20 preliminaries in Brisbane but has a new leadership role for Queensland. Needs some solid performances over the next few weeks.

Title: Re: Symonds Sent Home
Post by: Sambo on October 03, 2008, 12:14:11 AM

3 and 3 yesterday. Should be playing grade this weekend. If he does somehow get into form in two days, geez watch out sunshine coast