“We are still in shock – I’m just thinking of the two kids.”

“He was such a big person and there is just so much of him in his kids,” she added.

“He was the most laid back person. Nothing stressed him out. He was an extremely chilled operator. So practical.

“He was never good with his phone but he always had time for everyone.”

laura symonds, andrew’s wife

“That’s still being investigated at this stage. Forensic Crash Unit officers have attended the scene and are conducting the investigation and they will prepare a report for the coroner,” he said.

“The accident was actually heard by neighbours who are people who live nearby that were the first people on scene and alerted emergency services.

“They provided the assistance they could at the time.”

Townsville Acting Inspector Gavin Oates

“Andrew was a much-loved and admired cricketer in Australia and around the world,” Hockley said in a press release.

“He was a prodigious talent from an early age in Queensland with his clean ball-striking ability, shrewd spin bowling and brilliant fielding.

“He will be sadly missed by the Australian cricket community and particularly his very close friends at the Queensland Bulls where he was a popular and much-admired team-mate and friend.

“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this devastatingly sad time.”

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley