Symonds is Australia's Shoaib Akhtar

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and they are taking action against him :o

Symonds sent home for discipline breach -DAWN - Sport; August 31, 2008

Symonds sent home for discipline breach

DARWIN, Aug 30: Star Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been sent home from the one-day series against Bangladesh for breaching discipline, cricket officials said on Saturday.

Symonds was set to play in Saturday’s opening game here, but instead was heading back to Queensland after missing a team meeting on Friday and will play no part in the series.

Cricket Australia (CA) officials said team leadership had suggested on Friday night that Symonds be sent home.

Symonds missed the compulsory meeting because he went fishing, and also skipped a later optional training session.

The keen angler is also believed to** have been drinking alcohol against team rules** later in the day while some of his team-mates were engaging in a voluntary training session.

It is not the first time Symonds has been in trouble with team officialdom.

In 2005, he was suspended for two games after a drinking binge just before Australia suffered its only loss to Bangladesh in one-day cricket.

He also missed the team bus in the West Indies in June and was involved in an ongoing dispute with the Indians last summer.

Volatile Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been warned he is on his last chance as an international cricketer after his latest disciplinary breach.

Injured Australian captain Ricky Ponting – a long-time supporter of Symonds – and stand-in skipper Michael Clarke played a key role in deciding Symonds would return home and play no part in the three-match series against Bangladesh.

A Cricket Australia spokesman said here on Saturday Symonds had been told his lucrative playing contract would be torn up if he transgressed again.

Speaking after Australia crushed Bangladesh by 180 runs, Clarke said Symonds was a required player, but needed to meet team ideals and show the necessary commitment to the cause.

“It’s so hard to play for this team,” he said.

“In my opinion we are the greatest sporting team in the world, and we have standards.

“They may be higher than other teams, but if you don’t fulfil those standards, unfortunately, you’re not going to be a part of our squad.

“The main concern for us is Andrew’s commitment to playing for this team.”

Symonds has played 22 Tests, but is one of the world’s premier one-day players, with a batting average of 40.37 in 193 One-day Internationals.

However, he has a chequered off-field record, having been suspended for two games in England in 2005 after turning up drunk to a match following a drinking binge.

He also raised eyebrows when he missed the team bus in the West Indies earlier this year.

—AFP

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the difference between Pakistan and Australia is that Cricket Australia can afford to ban Symonds and still win matches convincingly, Pakistan don't have many options so they always reverse Shoaib's ban. :)

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I like you already, Pal ! :biggthumb

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Symonds is no way near Akhtar the cricketer, mind you. A typical mickey mouse ODI cricket batsman who wouldn't have lasted ten test matches had it not been for the incredible dearth of quality test match bowlers in international cricket.

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^ yes Symbons is not that a special player.

Mind you but he seems to have scored runs against the best bowling attack in the World Pakistan.

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I didn't mean to compare their "cricketing" skills, rather off-field-skills :D

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haha good comparison ehtasab
i was reading cricketnext and saw this:

"Despite repeated requests by the tribunal members and lawyers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to appoint a psychologist for their "bad-boy" - pacer Shoaib Akhtar. But that is not the case with Cricket Australia, who have immediately hired a professional for their all-rounder** Andrew Symonds**."

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*Ok? Was that another (failed)attempt at humour Rock? Seriously? Either make a point, or proceed to bugger off.

Watch him bat. The guy wouldn't have lasted for long had he played tests in the 80's or 90's. On the other hand, Akhtar would have been just as dynamic during any other time period.*

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No it's not a failed attempt and point has been made. If you don't get the point than it's not my problem.

*Are you also attempting to be humorous with your choice of words? *

If so than not a problem, otherwise be careful next time as you may have difficulty swallowing what may come in your way.

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Un-necessary heat guys..

As for Symonds or Actor, both are pathetic losers. Both belong to the same big monkey class of Humans.

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*Boo hoo, I just crapped my pants out of the sheer threat your post made. Anyways, I edited my post tumhari bachi kuchi izzat rakhne keliye, ab rona band karo munnay.

Regarding your point, Pakistan has one of the weakest bowling attacks in the world right now with injuries left, right and center. In fact, bowling standards all over the world have dropped, and hence tullay players like Symonds are thriving in test match cricket. What was your point again (except of course, if it were not just a failed attempt at trying to humiliate my support for Pakistan, like most people on the forum here have except for lotays like you)?*

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^hello internet thug, why dont you get back into the cave you crawled out from? This is a forum where opinions are expressed, if you dont agree with someone, there is no need to tell them to F off and abuse someone. I am sure you have a ton of friends in that little cave of yours who don't mind you taking a crap in your pants but the rest of us don't like to put up with that sort of stuff. You got some serious issues if you feel others are attempting at trying to humiliate your support for Pakistan, maybe you should get some help.

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*Now where did you come from? Pakistan's bowling attack is a long standing issue between me and Rock; stay out of it if you have nothing to add to the discussion. Pata nahi kahan kahan se aajatay hain log mun utha ke. Ja ke kaam karo apna yaar. *

Tm yaad nahi karte hum bhula nahi sakte,
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Hmmm, ^^
Now that is not very nice Mr. Pitbull. :nono:

Are you suggesting that any one who defends Mr. actor or gives you reasons to contradict, usually crawls of a cave ??
In that case get yr measly azz out of this forum and stick to your lipstick n nail polishaay, or be a good pal now. wa ya say dude ?

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---------------cvabn-------------

I hear ya dude ! :hehe:

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uhhh half your posts dont make any sense whatsoever…
maybe if you learn to read and write, instead of learning about “lipstick n nailpolishaay,”, you could maybe one day make a coherent sentence.

The issue has been sorted in private, no need to use any brain cells on the matter.

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How about this , "Whaat aaare you traaa'yingg to saayyy Mr pitbull"
I'm soorrryee, I did not reeeaaalized youuu are soooo reetaaarded, deaf and dumb.

There !!

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LOL (not crying - unlike you crapping).

You must be used to crapping and wetting your pants. This must be your favourite game.

Are you not getting fed up and frustrated of crapping in your pants? I could have used similar language like yours but decided not to due to the fact that you may still be busy crapping.

Let me know when you have finished and will help you start your favourite ‘game’ again.

It would help if you think before you write (so to avoid having the hassle to edit) when you disagree with some one otherwise you will keep on crapping and wetting your pants. I am sure you don’t want this to happen for rest of your life but if you want to than you carry on, the choice is yours.

Now moving on to the threads topic.

Like I stated before, I don’t really rate Symonds as a batsman but he has scored runs against Pakistan in ODI’s and has not played a test against them.

Symons best ODI average against a test playing nation is against Pakistan (source: **Symonds ODI record.) **](Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com)

He has 2 ODI hundreds against Pakistan.

He scored 143 not out](http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65238.html)in World Cup held in South Africa.

Pakistan side included likes of Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis. Was this a weak bowling side?

He scored another century with a score of 104 not out.](http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65238.html)Pakistan boasted bowlers like Shoaib Akhtar, ‘quality’ bowlers like Rana Naveed and Karachi Express Mohammed Sami. Again, not a weak bowling side compared to few other nations.

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i dont know ..
but i do rate Symonds as one of Good ODI batsman ........ n i cant think of any reason y he dont get much test cricket other then he is in Australian team ........... n their standards are sky high