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One of Andrew Symonds' best mates has fought back tears while paying a heartbreaking tribute to his former Queensland and Australian teammate.
The cricket world is still reeling from the shock death of the legendary all-rounder, 46, killed when his car veered off the road and rolled down an embankment near Townsville in Queensland's north on Saturday night.
Few people knew Symonds better than long-time good mate and former teammate Jimmy Maher. The pair first began playing cricket together in the under-10s in the nearby town of Charters Towers.
Maher struggled to maintain his composure as he paid an emotional tribute on Tuesday morning.
'If he had your back, he always had your back, he was loyal,' he told the Today show.
Andrew Symonds (left) and former Queensland/Australian teammate Jimmy Maher (right) were mates for 30 years before Symonds' life was tragically cut short
'Far away from the cricket field, the things we shared are things I'll miss, family stuff and all those things.
'He's just a true friend.'
Today show co-host and good friend Karl Stefanovic quickly shut down the interview after Maher's outpouring of grief.
'Alright mate, I'm going to leave it there. Stay tough mate, you're doing a wonderful thing by the family Jimmy,' he told
