10 cricketers who have got into trouble due to alcohol

#2 Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds is perhaps one of Australia’s most unfulfilled talents and the divisive cricketer’s drunken escapades were well documented throughout his career.

After many run-ins with the board – he was once sent home for missing a team meeting due to a fishing trip – the final straw came in 2009 when Symonds reportedly celebrated exuberantly following a warm-up victory in the World Twenty20 against New Zealand.

The all-rounder was subsequently thrown off the tour for his behaviour and never competed for his country again. He continued as a freelance T20 cricketer until 2011 before retiring for good.