Century-hero Symonds hails luck
Andrew Symonds admits he was "really lucky" to claim unbeaten 137 against India in first Test
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Wednesday, 02, Jan 2008 02:33
Australia's Andrew Symonds has admitted he was "really lucky" to survive two scares on his way to an unbeaten 137 in the first Test against India.
The all-rounder appeared to have been caught off Ishant Sharma on 30 with Australia hanging by a thread at 193-6, while Anil Kumble's stumping appeal was rejected when he was two runs short of his half-century.
But Symonds put the close escapes behind him to claim his 100 and steer Australia to 376-7 at stumps at the opening day of the first Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
After reaching 50 he raced to only his second Test century from 51 balls, including a 173-run partnership with Brad Hogg (79) – Australia's highest seventh-wicket stand against India.
"I was really lucky," the Queenslander said. "I was out when I was 30 and given not out - that's cricket though.
"I can sit here and tell you about some bad decisions [I've had] as well but I won't; that's the game and it's just one of those things, it's happened and there is nothing you can do about it."
Symonds went on to say: "People make mistakes; players make mistakes every day and umpires make mistakes as well, it's how you handle them and how you keep going after that mistake's made."
On the Australian turnaround that he led Symonds added: "Australians teams have always prided themselves on being able to fight back and show some mental toughness and heart.
"We see it as a challenge."