In what appears to be a drastic turn of events, New Zealand's star all-rounder Chris Cairns has decided to get his hands dirty in order to meet the daily expenses and provide for his family.
The 44-year-old cricket icon, who is currently under investigation by British authorities for alleged match-fixing, has been busy cleaning bus shelters and driving trucks for a mere 17-dollar-an-hour wage.
According to the Mid-Day report, the former cricketer has taken up a job with the Auckland council, where he drives a truck that goes around water-blasting bus shelters in the New Zealand capital.
Dion Nash, former New Zealand cricketer and one of Cairns' best friends, revealed: "He (Cairns) is trying really hard and supporting his family the best way he can. He's not moping around, he's showing guts and doing hard work by cleaning bus shelters," said Nash, adding that he stands by his friend on the fixing issue.
"All I can do is support him, but as a friend it is really hard to watch his name being dragged through the mud with no conclusion in sight. He's a champion guy and he will come through this stronger," Nash told the New Zealand Herald.
Cairns' wife Mel Crosser also revealed their ordeal to a women's magazine and said, "He has no choice, he has to provide for his family.
We have bills to pay like everyone else. We don't own a house, we're paying rent and getting by is a struggle."
Cairns, father of four, is regarded as one of the finest cricketers New Zealand has produced. He followed his father, Lance, into the New Zealand team and in 62 tests, scored 3,320 runs with five centuries at an average of 33.5 and took 218 wickets at 29.4.
He played 215 one-day internationals, scoring 4,950 runs and taking 201 wickets.
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