10 Cricketers with interesting post retirement professions

10 Cricketers with interesting post retirement professions: An illustrious career. Match winning knocks, memorable innings and those nail biters. From picking up five wicket hauls to grabbing those half chances. On the field, it’s a dream which they re-write every time they are out to play. But what once they put down the curtain. From the likes of Andrew Flintoff to controversial Chris Lewis. Sir Charles Aubrey Smith CBE went on to join the silver screen while the ferocious Courtney Ambrose has taken up the bass guitar for reggae. The on-field heroes are donning different caps off the field, and the numbers are interesting. Let us have a look at 10 Cricketers with interesting post retirement professions: 1. Andrew Flintoff (England) – Pro Boxing: Andrew Flintoff. (© Getty Images) The English all-rounder’s heroics in the 22 yards is known to everyone. “Freddie” amassed 3,845 runs and picked up 226 wickets in whites. Interestingly Flintoff packed a punch in the boxing ring, as he clinched a win in his debut fight. He got the better of previously unbeaten American Richard Dawson, in Manchester. Also Read – Top 10 international cricketers and their profession 2. Adam Hollioake (England) – Cage fighting: (source) The former England captain’s fall from grace had hit the headlines. An effective one-day bowler Hollioake appeared in court over millions of pounds of debt from a disastrous property venture. Bankrupt, the 40-year-old took up cage fighting in an attempt to scrape some money together. 3. Sir Charles Aubrey Smith CBE (England) – Acting: (source) Also known as C. Aubrey Smith, he played one Test for England, against South Africa in 1889, before moving to America and becoming a stage and film actor, well suited as the officer-and-a-gentleman type. His films include classics The Prisoner of Zenda, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and then there were none. In Hollywood, he organised English actors into a cricket team and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 4. Curtly Ambrose (West Indies) – Guitarist: Curtly Ambrose. (Photo Source: Getty Images) With 405 wickets In Test matches, Curtly was a nightmare for one and all. The 6 for 24 that hustled England out for 46 in Trinidad in 1993-94, and his series-clinching burst of 7 for 1 against Australia at the WACA the previous season will go down as one of the best ever. He use to put music to the batsman’s ear on the field, off it he did the same with a bass guitar. He stands out to be one of the better bass player in an Antiguan soca/reggae band, Dread & the Baldhead. 5. Mike Brearley (England) – Writer: (source) An outstanding captain. He skippered England in 31 of his 39 Test matches, winning 17 and losing only 4. Since his retirement from professional cricket he has pursued a career as a writer and psychoanalyst, even serving as President of the British Psychoanalytical Society. 6. Imran Khan (Pakistan) – Politics: Imran Khan. (Photo Source: PA Photos) The Pakistani legend Imran Khan will always be remembered for his leadership skills. The 1992 World cup winning captain has carried on the onus as he joined politics. He is a member of the Pakistani national Assembly and continues to voice his ideology. 7. Chris Lewis (England) – Smuggling: (source) A skillful former England cricketer, once tipped as the next Ian Botham, Lewis played in 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals for England from 1990. He was jailed in 2009 for 13 years for smuggling liquid cocaine, valued at more than £140,000, into Britain hidden in fruit juice tins in his cricket bag. 8. Brett Lee (Australia) – Acting: Brett Lee. (Photo Source: UNindianFilm Twitter Handle) “Binga” is one of the world’s most loved cricketers. His wicket tally counts to 380 wickets in ODI and 310 in Tests. A flashy smile to go with lethal pace, Brett Lee was a entertainer. After retirement, he joined the chords for music. Lee has been the co-host of the travel show “Getaway” with former Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell. The show aired on Fox Life earlier this year. Being a charmer, Brett Lee will be playing a major role in the soon to be released Bollywood flick titled UnINDIAN. 9. David ‘Syd’ Lawrence (England) – Bodybuilder: (source) The lethal fast bowler from England will be best remembered for a threatning injury against New Zealand, in 1992, when a shattered knee cap while bowling left him screaming in agony on the floor and his cricket career over. However, now 50, he is back in the sporting arena as a body builder. 10. Jack Russell (England) – Football coach: (source) A stylish wicket-keeper batsman from England with 165 dismissals and 1,897 runs, Jack Russell was passionate about art and craft. After his retirement, Russell opened his own collections called The Jack Russell Gallery. Interestingly, in 2007, he took up a position with the Forest Green Rovers Football Club as their goalkeeping coach. Also Read – 10 Cricketers and their hidden talents