5 brave captaincy decisions that altered the course of the tournament

#3. Nasser Hussain declaring the innings at 0/0

The agreement between the two captains yielded a result in the match where 3 days were washed out

This incident happened during England's tour of South Africa in 2000. South Africa had already won the series 2-0 before the fifth test. The 5th test was badly affected by the weather as 3 days were washed out by rains.

Hansie Cronje and Nasser Hussain entered into an agreement to compensate for the loss of 3 days of play. The two agreed to a deal where South Africa would bat till they reached close to 250 and then declare the innings, allowing England to chase that target.

The first innings finished with South Africa scoring 248/8 Declared and England wanted to chase the target, but the rules of those times permitted forfeiture of the innings only once. This rule prompted Nasser Hussain to declare England's innings at 0/0.

According to the agreement between the captains, Cronje forfeited South Africa's 2nd innings, allowing England to chase a target of 249. This agreement turned out to be a masterstroke for England, as the side was able to pull off a victory over the hosts by chasing the target down successfully.