Andrew Symonds is set to be honoured in his hometown, with The Riverway Stadium in Townsville expected to be named after the international cricket legend. Symonds died in a car crash just outside of Townsville on May 14 aged 46, resulting in an outpouring of tributes for the cricket larrikin from the world of sport. And NewsCorp has revealed that in a meeting last month, Townsville City Council decided to consider the move to rename The Riverway Stadium in Symonds' honour when raised by Cr Maurie Soars. Cricket legend Andrew Symonds is set to be honoured with a stadium in Townsville renamedCr Soars urged the council to consider commemorating Symonds' contribution to cricket in the city, nationally and internationally. He added that there is a great deal of interest from Townsville cricket, Queensland cricket and the wider community in naming the stadium after Symonds.

Source: Daily Mail August 05, 2022 09:36 UTC