In the end it was not the alcohol that got to Andrew Symonds, but the pressure. It was the training regime, the media demands, sponsorship appearances and interview requests. And, more than anything else, it was the special contract he signed with Cricket Australia forbidding him from having a drink.

New Delhi: Some penetrative bowling by the Delhi Daredevils restricted the Deccan Chargers to 145-7 in their crucial game at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday. The match is almost a knockout game as the winner will book a berth in the semi-finals.

ANDREW Symonds has recovered from a pasting off his own bowling to belt the Deccan Chargers to a seven-wicket IPL win over Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Unbeaten half-centuries from Tirumalasetti Suman and Andrew Symonds steered the Deccan Chargers to a seven-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

Bangalore: A steady Jacques Kallis and a blazing Virat Kohli lifted the Royal Challengers Bangalore to 184-6 against the Deccan Chargers at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Thursday.

FORMER Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds scored 45 runs and took two wickckets for his Indian Premier League side the Deccan Chargers

After blasting 73 runs off 34 balls against Deccan Chargers, Yusuf Pathan said that Andrew Symonds had sledged him when he went to bat and that inspired him to perform well.

Andrew Symonds starred with bat and ball to help the Deccan Chargers beat the Delhi Daredevils by ten runs in the Indian Premier League in Cuttack.

Cuttack: Irfan Pathan's blitzkrieg went in vain as Andrew Symonds produced an all-round display to guide Deccan Chargers to a thrilling six run victory over Kings XI Punjab

Melbourne: Former Australia Test all-rounder Andrew Symonds has revealed that he is no more in talking terms with one-time close mate and