New Delhi. Everyone dreams of making a name in the world of cricket. Whoever plays cricket wants the whole world to know him. 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 became dependent on every penny. His name came up in fixing, he was dropped from the team and his financial condition became so bad that he 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 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 also took 218 wickets. Scored 4950 runs and took 201 wickets in ODIs. Playing 2 T20 matches, he 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 name came up in fixing. Former New Zealand captain and current England coach Brendon McCullum gave his statement regarding him 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 name came up in fixing, Chris was out of the team and his career sank. The court acquitted him of the charges but his 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 also worked to clean the bus shelter of New Zealand.
Tags: New Zealand cricket
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 9, 2024, 17:13 IST
