Cricket’s great entertainer. Tribute to Andrew Symonds.

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Kevin Howells presents a tribute to Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds who has died in a car accident at the age of only 46. We hear from TMS commentator Jim Maxwell on his Australia playing career and recent work as a commentator. Plus we discuss his contribution to the English county game hearing from his captains at Gloucestershire, Kent and Lancashire, Jack Russell, David Fulton and Mark Chilton.

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0:00.0	BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.2	Hello, this is Ian Carter.
0:07.6	Before you get stuck into this pod,
0:09.7	I want to tell you quickly about a brand new podcast series
0:12.8	all about the open.
0:14.6	Every Thursday, Catherine Downs and I will revisit memorable
0:18.1	moments and discover unheard stories from past
0:20.8	championships from some of the biggest names in gold,
0:24.0	like Rory McElroy.
0:25.6	So in an open championship, the Clara Jog,
0:27.6	actual fee that you've dreamed your whole life of winning,
0:29.6	those are the moments that you'll never forget.
0:31.4	Colin Moracawa.
0:32.5	For me, I'm focused on other goals.
0:34.3	How do I go win this week?
0:35.8	How do I defend the open?
0:37.4	And we'll hear all about Sevvie Bias Starros.
0:40.5	He was a highly competitive player,
0:42.5	but he had a delightful game.
0:44.1	He changed the way the game was played.
0:46.0	It's to get you in the mood ahead of the 150th Open
0:49.4	Championship at St Andrews,
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