Cricket World Cup History: 4 great ODI captains who never won the World Cup

#3 Hansie Cronje

Hansie Cronje

Hansie Cronje’s immense achievements as the captain of South Africa were stained by his stunning admission to match-fixing in 2002. But throughout his career, he was considered as one of the most hardworking and disciplined players in the world and his calculated field settings brought a lot of limited overs success to the Proteas.

In the 1996 edition, he captained his side to the Quarter Finals of the tournament where they were knocked out by West Indies. In the 1999 World Cup, The Proteas side led by him finished at the top of their group above India and Zimbabwe. In the Semi Final, they took on Australia and needed 9 runs off the last over to qualify for the finals. Lance Klusener hit two consecutive boundaries but a mix up between Allan Donald and him resulted in a tie. South Africa was heartbroken as the Aussies went through to the finals because of their superior run rate.

Matches: 138 Won: 99 Lost: 35 Tied: 1 Win percentage: 73.70%