10 cricketers who chose an alternate career path after retirement

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Andrew Flintoff and his boxing ambitions in 2012
Andrew Flintoff and his boxing ambitions in 2012

#4 Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu was a nemesis to the opposition bowlers, especially the spinners, in his playing days. Sidhu played 51 Tests and 136 ODIs for India and many felt that he could have achieved much more.

Sidhu might have had fallen short of expectations in his cricket career but his post-cricket career was quite a hit. Be it his famous one-liners as a cricket commentator or his laugh riot as a comedy show judge, Sidhu was in demand after retirement. He turned politician in 2004 when he contested the Lok Shabha election for BJP. Sidhu is currently an active member of the Indian national congress.

#3 Curtly Ambrose

Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose

After making opposition batsmen dance on his bowling tunes, the great Curtly Ambrose is tuning his guitar after retirement. After annihilating batting line-ups for years and over 400 Test wickets to his name, the West Indies legend took a liking to music.

Ambrose played the guitar in a band named Big Bad Dread and the Baldhead. There have been several videos of him playing the guitar on the internet. Recently, he has shown his skills as a dancer too.

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