He is compared with legendary Glenn McGrath and is nicknamed 'Sarfraz'
but new Australian quick Stuart Clark, with back ground as an estate agent
and a current student of commerce and law, will not stay in cricket after retirement.
Clark sold houses for about five year before making a late debut in international
cricket at the age of 30 and taking 47 wickets in his first nine Tests after picking
nine on debut.
The 31-year-old fast bowler said he was keeping his options open on what to
pursue after cricket.
"I haven't really made a decision on that yet. I don't think I would stay
in cricket as a coach because by the time I finish I would have had enough of
being around dressing rooms. But one of commerce, law and real estate should
give me plenty of options to go into the workforce and live a comfortable life
thereafter," he was quoted as saying by 'bigstarcricket'.
Clark said he was passionate about cricket but worked to make
a living as he could not play always.
"I was alright (as an estate agent) but I still wanted to be a cricketer.
I was always mindful that one day I wouldn't be able to play cricket and would
have to do something else. Unless I became the first man ever to play first-class
cricket at 60! So that was the reason I worked," he said.
Clark also enjoys studying hard as it helps him take his mind
off cricket.
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