Symonds determined to fight back
FE Team | Published: September 01, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
Andrew Symonds is committed to forcing his way back into the Australia team but whether that is possible for October's tour of India is uncertain, according to his agent Matt Fearon. Symonds was thrown out of the squad in Darwin after missing a team meeting because he went fishing, according to cricinfo website. brIt was only a misdemeanour but it was the last straw for a team leadership group that was already concerned about Symonds' dedication and frame of mind following several other incidents. Symonds flew home to Brisbane while his colleagues took on Bangladesh on Saturday and he said in a statement Sunday that he had taken on board his team-mates' concerns. brI have had some time to reflect on the events that took place in Darwin, Symonds said. I would like to say thanks for the many messages of support that I have received over the past day or so. I appreciate your best wishes. I've been asked to think about what is important to me and I will take this time to do that. brFearon told Cricinfo the allrounder was pondering his attitude and his future. Andrew's going to take some time to reflect on what's happened, Fearon said. He's still committed to playing cricket at the highest level. How he goes about doing that and how it plays out I don't know. Whether it means India I don't know. brIt has been an eventful year for Symonds, who among other things was at the centre of a racism row with India's Harbhajan Singh in January. Although his Australia team-mates would love to have him on board for the upcoming Test tour, they know his value to the team is diminished if he is not focused. br[On Saturday] I thought, gee it would be great to have Symo here to come in and smack a few to put the pressure back on the Bangladeshi bowlers a bit. But it's the way it is. Maybe if Andrew Symonds was playing and he's not 100% committed he's not going to be able to give his best, so we want someone to come in and give their best.
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