Symonds return to Aus squad for T20 tie

Embattled all-rounder Andrew Symonds made a comeback to Australian team for Emirates All Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane.

Embattled all-rounder Andrew Symonds on Monday made a comeback to the Australian team for Friday’s Emirates All Star Twenty20 match in Brisbane.

Cricket Australia’s Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said in a statement that Symonds, dumped from the side after the ‘gone-fishing’ episode, has successfully completed the prescribed “welfare process” and his return was a result of much hard work on his behalf.

“I have been in regular contact with Andrew over the last month or so. He has made significant progress during his enforced lay off and we are happy that he is now available to be selected for Australia again,” Sutherland said.

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“I know Andrew has had a very strong desire to fight his way back into the Australian team and I am confident that desire will be reflected in his actions over the coming months,” he added.

National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch said he was only too happy to see Symonds back.

“Cricket Australia advised the NSP late last week that Andrew Symonds had completed the welfare process he has been undertaking over recent times and it was with great pleasure that we were able to select him for this game,” he said.

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