5 unexpected hobbies of famous cricketers

The gentleman's game has been the platform for many cricketers to come into the limelight. They came, they performed and they conquered the world with their on field exploits. However, their lives off the pitch remains a mystery to many, until of course, controversy strikes.Cricketers too have hobbies, their ways of spending time off the pitch and some of them have hobbies that we could never imagine, given their personality on the cricket field. Here is a list of five players with absolutely unexpected hobbies.     

#1 Matthew Hayden (Gardeneing/ Cooking)

Hayden with a plant in his garden

The former Australian opening batsman has put his time after retirement to good use. The stout Aussie is now a cook and an organic gardener. “The farmer in me wants to reconnect to the land, the cook wants to grow his own vegies and the dad wants his kids to know where their food comes from,” Hayden said in an interview. 

“I love getting all my cricket mates together and having a barbie around the fire pit. I’ll cook up something like lamb with garlic and rosemary and salt-rolled potatoes in their jackets with garlic chives and crème fraiche,” the 44 year old added.