Andrew Symonds contemplates T20 cricket return

Sydney: Former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who retired from international cricket in February 2012 citing family reasons, has been mulling to make a return to the T20 format of the game. Symonds is currently representing his side Capricorn Commanders in the Masters Champions League ( MCL) in Dubai, which is aimed at giving retired players a chance to take the field again, ESPNcricinfo reported. Expressing his views on the same, the 40-year-old said that although it was challenging for him to play the sport at this age,he added that he was enjoying doing so. “I suppose I’m in a situation where I could go back, try and get really fit and engage again. Or just be happy doing what I’m doing. That’s something I’ve got to work out in the next six months or so.” READ: Andrew Symonds is my idol, says Australian woman cricketer Ashleigh Gardner

Andrew Symonds was one of the finest batting all-rounders Australia has produced in the last two decades. He was more of an ODI and T20I specialist. He used to bowl both spin and medium-pace. He represented Australia in 198 ODIs, in which he accumulated 5,088 runs at an average of 39.44 and an impressive strike rate of 92.44. Since he used to come in the lower-middle order he has only six hundreds to his name. He also played 14 T20Is for Australia. He had a phenomenal average of 48.14 in the shortest version of the game. His strike rate was a brilliant 169.35. He has played 39 IPL matches as well in which he averages 36.07 and a strike rate of 129.87. He has one century and five fifties in IPL matches.

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