Xavier Doherty, the former Australian cricketer, has turned into a carpenter to meet his needs four years after announcing his retirement from competitive cricket. The left-arm spinner has represented Australia in four Test matches, 60 ODIs, and 11 T20Is.

The 38-year-old grew stronger in the ODIs and the Australians missed him at the 2011 World Cup on the subcontinent, when a back injury kept him from touring.  However, Doherty was part of Australia’s 2015 ICC World Cup-winning squad under the leadership of Michael Clarke. He only played a solitary game and leaked 60 runs in seven overs without getting a wicket.

After his retirement, the now 38-year-old Xavier Doherty wasn’t aware of his next step in life, but he made sure of finding his way. In a video uploaded by the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), Doherty talked about carpentry and how he’s been enjoying the new profession. He also thanked the ACA for lending him a helping hand in the critical situation.

“Right now, I am three-quarters of the way through a carpentry apprenticeship. This is my day on building sites and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Just being outdoors working with my hands, learning new things. Something completely different to cricket,” Doherty was quoted as saying in the clip.

“When I finished cricket, I didn’t know exactly what I was going to do. Then I spent the first 12 months once cricket finished doing everything and every opportunity that came my way. I did some landscaping, office work, cricket work and then found myself here,” he stated.

Watch the video here:

Test bowler turned carpenter 👷🔨

Xavier Doherty took some time to find what was right for him following his retirement from cricket, but he's now building his future with an apprenticeship in carpentry.#NationalCareersWeek pic.twitter.com/iYRq2m39jt

— Australian Cricketers' Association (@ACA_Players) May 18, 2021