Former Pakistan cricketer now steers a cab in Australia
Arshad Khan was spotted by a rider using the Uber taxi service in Sydney
Former Pakistan off-spinner Arshad Khan is far from the glory days of his debut against West Indies in 1997-98, recently spotted steering the wheel of a cab in Australia.
On Monday, a social media user, Ganesh Birle, posted a photo on Facebook of the former Pakistan cricketer's Uber Taxi driver profile after he took a ride in his cab.
“He was the driver of our cab and we started chatting, he told me that he is from Pakistan and lives in Sydney. Also that he has been to Hyderabad many times when he was playing for Lahore Badshahs something in ICL. After which I asked him his full name and then I was shocked to see his face which I could partially recognise. I shook his hand and left,” the Facebook post read.
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“He was avoiding the conversation all the time, but at the same time he couldn’t help but talk about his India connection. Imagine he introduced himself as ‘I from Pakistan [sic] but I have been here in Sydney for long time now’. Also like a good Uber driver he offered us water and stuff when we sat in the car,” it added.
When contacted a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman confirmed that Arshad was in Sydney for the past several years. However, he said he did not know whether the former off-spinner was driving a taxi or doing some other job there.
Taxi driving in Sydney is a service business and a motivated taxi driver earns a decent income. According to an Australian website, a taxi driver in Australia earns around 400 Australian dollars daily.
As per Australian driving laws, it is not considered wise to engage passengers in to conversation particularly if a passenger seems preoccupied. On the other hand if a passenger asks the driver about himself, the driver can then interact.
Born on March 22, 1971 in Peshawar, Arshad played nine Tests and 58 ODIs for Pakistan.
During his international career, which ended after he signed-up for the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), he picked 32 Test and 56 ODI wickets. Both his last Test and ODI came against India at Bangalore and Rawalpindi, respectively.
On Monday, a social media user, Ganesh Birle, posted a photo on Facebook of the former Pakistan cricketer's Uber Taxi driver profile after he took a ride in his cab.
“He was the driver of our cab and we started chatting, he told me that he is from Pakistan and lives in Sydney. Also that he has been to Hyderabad many times when he was playing for Lahore Badshahs something in ICL. After which I asked him his full name and then I was shocked to see his face which I could partially recognise. I shook his hand and left,” the Facebook post read.
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“He was avoiding the conversation all the time, but at the same time he couldn’t help but talk about his India connection. Imagine he introduced himself as ‘I from Pakistan [sic] but I have been here in Sydney for long time now’. Also like a good Uber driver he offered us water and stuff when we sat in the car,” it added.
When contacted a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman confirmed that Arshad was in Sydney for the past several years. However, he said he did not know whether the former off-spinner was driving a taxi or doing some other job there.
Taxi driving in Sydney is a service business and a motivated taxi driver earns a decent income. According to an Australian website, a taxi driver in Australia earns around 400 Australian dollars daily.
As per Australian driving laws, it is not considered wise to engage passengers in to conversation particularly if a passenger seems preoccupied. On the other hand if a passenger asks the driver about himself, the driver can then interact.
Born on March 22, 1971 in Peshawar, Arshad played nine Tests and 58 ODIs for Pakistan.
During his international career, which ended after he signed-up for the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), he picked 32 Test and 56 ODI wickets. Both his last Test and ODI came against India at Bangalore and Rawalpindi, respectively.