Scored 8273 runs and took 421 wickets, the legendary all-rounder was forced to drive a truck.

New Delhi. Everyone dreams of making a name in the world of cricket. Whoever plays cricket wants the whole world to know him/her. The career of New Zealand’s Chris Cranes, who was once considered one of the most dangerous all-rounders in the world, sank so much that he/she became dependent on every penny. his/her name came up in fixing, he/she was dropped from the team and his/her financial condition became so bad that he/she had to work even like driving trucks and cleaning buses.

Chris Cranes, one of the popular all-rounders in New Zealand cricket history, played international cricket for almost 15 years. Made his/her Test debut in 1989 against Australia in Perth and played T20 match for the last time in 2006. Chris played 62 Tests, 215 ODIs and 2 T20 matches for New Zealand. During this period, apart from scoring 3320 runs in the test, he/she also took 218 wickets. Scored 4950 runs and took 201 wickets in ODIs. Playing 2 T20 matches, he/she scored 3 runs and also managed to take 1 wicket.

How all-rounder Chris Crane’s career sank?

The career of New Zealand all-rounder Chris Kanes, who was doing brilliantly, was put on hold after his/her name came up in fixing. Former New Zealand captain and current England coach Brendon McCullum gave his/her statement regarding him/her in front of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit. Lou Vincent, who was found guilty of fixing in 2014, also took the name of Chris Cranes. After his/her name came up in fixing, Chris was out of the team and his/her career sank. The court acquitted him/her of the charges but his/her financial situation became very bad.

Drove the trek, cleaned the bus

After being named in fixing, Chris Kanes fought the case for a long time to prove himself innocent. In this, their earned money was wasted and even the business came to a standstill. When there was no money left, Chris Kanes even agreed to drive a truck to make ends meet. Under compulsion, he/she also worked to clean the bus shelter of New Zealand.

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