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Controversies continue to chase Andrew Symonds as the Australian all-rounder is now said to have picked up a fight at a pub, forcing Cricket Australia to investigate this incident surrounding Andrew
Symonds. Symonds was involved in a confrontation with a patron in a Brisbane hotel on Sunday night. Symonds said he was sharing some drinks with other players and "did not in any way provoke this situation".
Media reports here claim that Symonds, who has just returned to the national side after missing the India tour, was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a pub in Brisbane.
 "Symonds was understood to have been drinking at the popular Normanby Hotel in Red Hill with several members of the Australian rugby league team when the fight commenced. "The incident is believed to have occurred on Sunday evening, about six hours after the Australian cricket team sealed a 149-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test at the Gabba, and involved a confrontation between Symonds and a member of the public," 'Sydney Morning Herald' wrote in its exclusive report.
"A member of the public acted unreasonably towards me while I was with friends at which time I took steps to remove myself from the situation," Symonds said in a statement. "The member of the public was subsequently removed from the premises as a result of his actions."
Symonds was reportedly drinking with players from the Australian rugby league side following the cricket team's 149-run win against New Zealand at the Gabba. The Test was Symonds' first one back following a suspension for going fishing before the one-day series against Bangladesh in August instead of attending a team meeting.
"We are getting as much information as possible to establish what did and did not happen," a Cricket Australia spokesman told AAP. "We understand there was an altercation."
Symonds must now wait on the outcome, which could lead to another ban or, at worst, the loss of his lucrative contract. While Symonds claims to have been provoked, some of those close to the all-rounder were disappointed he allowed himself to get into a bad position so soon after his return. The Normanby Hotel in Red Hill, where the incident occurred, is not recommended as a venue for a quiet drink in Brisbane.
He scored 26 and 20 in the first Test, did not take a wicket and held his spot in the squad ahead of Shane Watson, who was dropped for the second Test in Adelaide. In the lead-up to the game Symonds admitted he had been drinking too much before the Darwin incident.
During the two-month break from the game he underwent psychological help and returned knowing he was on his last chance. "I would also like to take the opportunity to clarify reports last week that I am being treated for alcohol addiction," he said. "I am being treated for a stress-related illness and I remain committed to dealing with these issues."
The troubled all-rounder has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons that even cost him his place in the national side, which toured India recently.
He had preferred fishing over a compulsory team meeting when Bangladesh was in the country for a Test series, following which he was asked to attend a rehabilitation programme under CA's insistence.
He won his place back in the side when Australia picked him for the ongoing Test tour against New Zealand.
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