5 legends who redefined calmness in cricket before MS Dhoni

#2 Stephen Fleming

Stephen Fleming

The Chennai Super Kings think tank consists of probably the two coolest cricketers to have ever played the game in MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming. Both have a lot of similarities in the way they approach the game.

Like Dhoni, Fleming was unorthodox with his field settings, always possessed a still head even when his team was not playing well and relied a lot on instincts rather than preplanned tactics.

Fleming was the first New Zealand cricketer to go past 7000 runs in Test cricket and played more than 100 Tests for the Black Caps. But his batting statistics rarely speak his worth as he will always be remembered as the gritty skipper who imparted a winning culture on the New Zealand team.

For a whole decade, Fleming captained New Zealand and led them to some of their most famous victories especially against Australia. After retirement, he became the head coach of CSK and played a crucial role in their three title wins.