Heartbroken sister leaves emotional note for deceased brother Andrew Symonds at car crash site

The tragic demise of Andrew Symonds came as an absolute shocker to one and all. The entire cricketing fraternity mourned over the loss. The legendary all-rounder died in a car accident, around 50 kilometers outside Townsville.

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Symonds was arguably one of the most impactful batting all-rounders during his time, and represented Australia in 26 Tests, 198 ODIs and 14 T20Is. He was a complete package during his playing days. Besides, he was a superb fielder as well.

Louise Symonds, who happens to be his sister, wrote an emotional note for him. She placed it at the site of the incident. In this heartfelt letter, she expressed her love for her brother. She wished that she had one more day and one more phone call with the legendary Aussie cricketer.

“Gone far too soon. Rest in Peace Andrew. I wish we had one more day, one more phone call. My heart is broken, I will always love you brother” read Louise's tribute letter.

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Floral tributes lay at the crash site where Andrew “Roy” Symonds lost his life on Saturday night, outside of Townsville.
The letter, penned by his sister, reads “I will always love you my brother” @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/Wt3EZGc6Ty

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It is to be noted that Symonds had played an influential role in two World Cup-winning campaigns for Australia. In the meanwhile, former Australia player and coach Justin Langer spoke how extraordinary Symonds was as a person. The 51-year-old stated that he was a "great stabilizer" in any team. Further on, he said that this tragic news hurts a lot.

“He was a great stabiliser in any team because he was so real. Like Rod Marsh, he was so real and that’s why he was such an extraordinary person that we loved so much. We wanted to look after him as well, we wanted to look after Roy because he had a few misdemeanours in his life, a lot of ways a tough time, but we wanted to hug him and look after him.

This one really has rocked us because he was such a great player, but at the end of the day it’s much more than being a great player, it’s about being a great bloke, and he is one of the brothers and this one really hurts," said Justin Langer, while speaking to SEN radio.