'A leader without a title': Buchanan pays tribute to Symonds as cricket greats share their grief

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More details about Andrew Symonds's crash emerge as tributes pour in from cricket greats

New details have emerged of the crash that claimed the life of Australian cricket legend Andrew Symonds.Waylon Townson tried to save Symonds after hearing the crash and rushing to the scene."He was stuck in there, so I tried to pull him out," Mr Townson told 9News.Another witness said Symonds was travelling with his two dogs, which reportedly did not want to leave his side after the crash."It would just growl at you every time we tried to move him or go near him.

"Whenever I think of Roy, I see a young guy full of life, always wanting to please, always wanting to entertain, a big wad of white zinc across his lip, a big floppy hat a lot of times, later in his career, the dreadlocks," Buchanan said. "You know, he made poor decisions, like all of us do, at different stages of his life and different stages in his cricket career.

"You know, I always saw him as a leader in our team without a title. He was a person that had strong leadership values but certainly didn't wear the stripes of the leader, but demonstrated how the game should be played, and how people should conduct themselves."Former teammates and rivals alike paid tribute to Symonds once the news of his death was made public.

West Indies legend Brian Lara speaks with Andrew Symonds during a Test match in Hobart in 2005. Lara has paid tribute to the Australian champion.

 

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I wish Tendulkar wasn't included in this article regarding 'condolences'. Never forget that the bloke changed his testimony and lied to cover for a teammate who called Symonds a monkey.

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