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Top 5 Cricketers Who Took Up Unusual Professions Post Retirement

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  1. CHRIS OLD (FISH AND CHIPS SHOP OWNER)
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Chris Old is a former English cricketer who served the England Cricket Team as a right arm fast medium bowler. Chris made his test debut against India in 1972 at Kolkata where he picked his first International wicket which was of the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Chris, in his 46 test matches has picked 143 wickets and 45 wickets in his 32 ODI games. Chris is the only cricketer who played both centenary matches against Australia – at Melbourne at 1977 and at Lords at 1980. Chris ended his test career in 1981 where he played his Last Test against Australia. Post retirement, Chris ran and managed a fish and chips restaurant called “Clipper Fish Restaurant” in Praa Sands, Cornwall with his second wife Letitia in 2002.

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