Symonds was huge Suprise with Akshay Kumar

He had hit the reputations of many a "fearsome" bowler over the ropes. What will happen when he faces an actor who bowls for the camera?

Well, Symonds was in for some huge surprise. The Aussie cricketer was taking it coolly when Akshay Kumar began his run-up. Once the superstar delivered the ball, Andrew found that Akshay was a much better bowler than he had anticipated! Bowler Akshay got a celebrity fan then and there, in the form of Andrew Symonds.

The occasion was the climax shoot for Nikhil Adwani’s ’Patiala House’, in which Akki plays a fast bowler who dreams of representing the country in a World Cup final. Though several Indian players backed out of the film due to the IPL fiasco, several feoreign cricketers such as Kieron Pollard, Herschelle Gibbs, Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait, Simon Katich, David Gower, Nasser Hussain and Graham Gooch took part in the shooting.