What was to be Symonds last ever Instagram post was just a two months after the legendary sportsmen rang in the New Year together at a Melbourne pub. 

'Devastated, I'm hoping this is all a bad dream I just can't get my head around never seeing you again. Love to all the Warne family I'm speechless,' he wrote. 

Symonds' death sent shockwaves through the sporting world on Sunday morning as fans awoke to the news of the loss of another beloved Aussie cricketer. 

'Emergency services attempted to revive the 46-year-old driver and sole occupant, however, he died of his injuries,' Queensland Police said on Sunday morning. 

The accident remains under investigation with the cricketer's family confirming his death and thanking friends and fans for their support. 

Symonds and Warne reunited to celebrate New Year's Eve at the Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda last year, along with their teammate Michael Hussey. 

The retired cricketers appeared to be in great spirits as they engaged in conversation in their sectioned-off area, as fans hovered close-by. 

The pair earlier last year landed themselves in hot water after they mocked Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne in a live broadcast on Kayo Sports. 

Warne and Symonds were seemingly unaware their comments about the cricketer's colourful batting techniques were being streamed across Australian screens. 

Warne described Labuschagne's batting technique as 'annoying' while Symonds said he needed to be 'hogpiled'. 

'Do something now to his ADD (attention deficit disorder) f***ing pills,' Symonds appeared to state, referring to the eccentric Labuschagne.

'Yeah, f**k,' Warne responded.

'Jeez it's annoy

r />'No!!!' Just f***ing bat properly,' he continued, referring to Labuschagne's quirky approach to batting.

'We'll have to give him the hog pile,' Symonds said, as the pair laughed.

'Mate if you keep that sh*t up we're going to have to squash your guts out your ar*e.'

Their comments prompted Kayo Sports to issue an official apology with fans criticising the sportsmen for remaining tight-lipped. 

In their playing careers, Warne and Symonds were in the headlines for their off-field antics almost as much as their ability in their whites. 

Symonds recalled one of his favourite memories with his friend and teammate just days before Warne's state funeral was held at the MCG. 

He remembered his shock at finding $40,000 in cash tucked inside a Woolworths bag among Warne's cricket gear during the 2005 Boxing Day Test match.

'We were playing a Test match here, I think it was against South Africa in the Boxing Test,' Symonds told Fox Cricket. 

'The third day we were into and I remember walking in and his gear was just all over the floor. 

'He used to have a lot of socks and a lot of boots, and in between all his big woollen cricket socks was this Woolworths bag full of rolled up $100 notes.' 

When he asked Warne what the story was with all the cash, his teammate's explanation hadn't surprised him.

'He goes, "Oh I had a little win at the casino last night Roy and you know what? Cash is king," he recalled. 'It was about 40-grand laying on the ground there.'

Symonds added that his friend was 'generous' and had always been willing to help the people he liked, saying he counted himself 'lucky' to be in that category. 

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor was one of a host of sports stars to pay tribute to the man known fondly as 'Roy' as news of his death spread on Sunday.

'I can't quite believe it,' he s

r />Another tragic day for cricket.

'Bad things do happen in threes, Rod Marsh earlier this year, not long after that obviously Shane Warne and now Simmo.