Andrew Symonds is one of Australia's most popular and entertaining cricketers. Famous for his dreadlocks, his zinc-plastered lips and his powerful hitting, Roy is the kind of character that everyone in the game loves. While his ability to turn one-day games has long been lauded, Roy finally launched himself in the Test arena with an impressive 156 against England in the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne.
Born in Birmingham, England, but now a proud Queenslander, Roy could have played for the Poms but dreamed only of wearing the baggy green. In this, his first ever book, he reveals never-before-told stories of his upbringing, his passion for the game and what motivates him.
Packed with jaw-dropping facts and figures, funny anecdotes and tall tales (from on and off the field) and fully illustrated with colour and black and white photographs throughout, Roy: Going for Broke is the unputdownable story of Andrew Symonds and the essential cricket companion for 2007.
This B format edition includes an extra chapter on the Ashes campaign, in which Roy witnessed Australia retain the 2006/07 Ashes first-hand, as well as Shane Warne's 700th wicket and the teary farewells ofMcGrath, Langer and Warne's teary farewell to cricket at the SCG, not to mention his own break through 156 in the Boxing Day Test.
