Jacob Martin Arrested: The police has arrested a former cricketer who played for India. Actually, he has been detained by the police for driving a car under influence of alcohol and hitting three other vehicles. Let us tell you that this player is Jacob Martin. This player participated in a total of 10 international matches for India. He made his debut under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly and got a chance to share the dressing room with a great player like Sachin Tendulkar. On January 27, Martin lost control of the car and a major accident occurred on the roadside.
Former Indian cricketer arrested
On Tuesday, Jacob Martin was driving his car in Vadodara and the police said that he was under the influence of alcohol. Meanwhile, he hit three cars parked near the road. Police said that the former Indian cricketer was arrested a few hours after the accident.
This incident is said to have happened around 2:30 in the night, where Martin was in his SUV in Puneet Nagar, Akota. Meanwhile, due to being drunk, he lost control of the car and due to this he hit three cars parked outside a house. The owners of the car lodged a complaint and after this the former cricketer was taken into custody. His car has also been confiscated by the police.
Jacob Martin was not arrested for the first time
This is not the first time that former Indian cricketer Jacob Martin has become a topic of discussion. Even before this the police had arrested him. In 2011, he was detained on charges of human trafficking. This matter was to Delhi. Now once again Jacob has come into controversies and his troubles seem to be increasing.
Jacob Martin’s cricket career
Jacob Martin made his debut for India in 1999. He got a chance to play 10 matches for his country, where he was able to score 158 runs in 8 innings. His average meanwhile was 22.57 and his highest score was 39 runs. He played his last match for India against Kenya in 2001.
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