By IANS,
Brisbane : to come out of a turbulent state of mind, Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has contacted a sports psychologist to make his return to international cricket.
The Courier-Mail reported Tuesday that the troubled Queenslander after being urged by friends has approached Brisbane psychologist Phil Jauncey, who has at times travelled with the Australian cricket side. Jauncey is a consultant to the Brisbane Broncos and Brisbane Lions.
Jauncey has also worked extensively with the Queensland Bulls where he has in the past had several group and one-on-one sessions with Symonds.
Symonds was suspended for the Bangladesh series for fishing instead of attending a compulsory team meeting. Since then he has been put on rehabilitation by Cricket Australia (CA).
Symonds now has no chance of making Australia’s four-Test tour of India next month and Queensland Cricket staff are yet to hear whether he will make himself available for the Bulls’ opening games of the 2008-09 season.
His absence could open a spot for David Hussey as an attacking batsman at five or six in the order and part-time spinner.
The tour will be a litmus test for how the new-look Australian side is positioned ahead of a tough home summer against South Africa, and also New Zealand.