Andrew Symonds may become freelance Twenty20 specialist, gets flooded with offers

Symonds is already playing for Deccan Chargers, which had paid $1.35 million for his services at the first IPL auction - the most for any non-Indian player at the time, and has helped the team win the second edition of the tournament.

Fearon also said Symonds is being flooded with offers and could earn up to $120,000 for less than two months' work in South Africa's domestic 50- and 20-over leagues.

Symonds' home state, Queensland, is also seeking to keep him on their books, and speculation in England is rife that the controversial allrounder could join the county ranks in the near future.

Not surprising as Symonds, whose absence was felt by Australia when the latter crashed out of the ICC World Twenty20 on Saturday after losing to Sri Lanka in the group matches, is a hard hitting batsman, brilliant fielder and a bowler capable of both medium pace and spin and is a captain's dream in this format.

According to Fearon, Symonds is "no longer a good fit" in the Australian team as he has not been able to cope with the changes taking place in it.

"He just hasn't been able to change with it. He was under enormous pressure to adjust. He no longer felt like he was part of the team unit and has probably felt that way for some time. He has really been outside his comfort zone. It's a great shame because, in his own way, he really was committed to playing cricket for Australia," the agent said.