The cricket community is mourning another loss after former all-rounder Andrew Symonds died in a car accident near Townsville on Saturday night. Police say the 46yo’s car veered off the road shortly after 11pm and rolled – they are still investigating the cause of the accident. Emergency service workers attempted to revive him, but he died at the scene – witnesses said his dogs wouldn’t leave his side. “We are still in shock – I’m just thinking of the 2 kids,” Symond’s wife Laura said after flying from Sydney to Townsville yesterday morning. Symonds played 198 one-day internationals for Australia, 26 Tests and 14 Twenty20 internationals, and he was known as an exciting batter, handy bowler, and excellent fielder. Tributes flowed from former teammates for the larrikin who loved fishing and was nicknamed ‘Roy’ – close mate/former wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said it was “another tragic day for cricket” after the recent deaths of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.