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Hansie Cronje

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Hansie Cronje

Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje (25 September 1969 – 1 June 2002) was a South African international cricketer and captain of the South Africa national cricket team in the 1990s. A right-handed all-rounder, as captain Cronje led his team to victory in 27 Test matches and 99 One Day Internationals. Cronje also led South Africa to win the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the first major ICC title the country has won in international cricket. In the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy Final, Cronje played a major role with the bat with his 61 not out, leading the team to victory by 4 wickets. He was voted the 11th-greatest South African in 2004 despite having been banned from cricket for life due to his role in a match-fixing scandal. He died in a plane crash in 2002.

Infobox

1995
Leicestershire
1997
Ireland
Full name
Wessel Johannes Cronje
Born
(1969-09-25)25 September 1969Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Died
1 June 2002(2002-06-01) (aged 32)Outeniqua Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm medium
Role
All-rounder
Relations
Ewie Cronje (father)Frans Cronje (brother)
National side
mw- South Africa
Test debut (cap 237)
18 April 1992 v West Indies
Last Test
2 March 2000 v India
ODI debut (cap 15)
26 February 1992 v Australia
Last ODI
31 March 2000 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.
5
1987–2000
Free State
Competition
Competition Tests ODI FC LA Matches 68 188 184 304 Runs scored 3,714 5,565 12,103 9,862 Batting average 36.41 38.64 43.69 42.32 100s/50s 6/23 2/39 32/57 5/32 Top score 135 112 251 158 Balls bowled 3,800 5,354 9,897 7,651 Wickets 43 114 116 170 Bowling average 29.95 34.78 34.43 33.50 5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/14 5/32 4/47 5/32 Catches/stumpings 33/– 73/– 121/1 105/–
Matches
68
Runs scored
3,714
Batting average
36.41
100s/50s
6/23
Top score
135
Balls bowled
3,800
Wickets
43
Bowling average
29.95
5 wickets in innings
0
10 wickets in match
0
Best bowling
3/14
Catches/stumpings
33/–

Tables

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Preceded byKepler Wessels
Preceded byKepler Wessels
Preceded byKepler Wessels
Preceded byKepler Wessels
South African Test cricket captain 1994/95–1999/2000
South African ODI cricket captain 1994–2000
Succeeded byShaun Pollock
Succeeded byShaun Pollock
Preceded byKepler Wessels
South African Test cricket captain 1994/95–1999/2000
Succeeded byShaun Pollock
Preceded byKepler Wessels
South African ODI cricket captain 1994–2000
Succeeded byShaun Pollock

References

  1. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/aug/03/cricket.features
  2. "South African Universities v England XI, England XI in South Africa 1989/90"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/52/52369.html
  3. "Batting and Fielding in Castle Cup 1995/96 (Ordered by Average)"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/Castle_Cup_1995-96/Batting_by_Average.html
  4. "Free State v Northern Transvaal, Castle Cup 1995/96"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61280.html
  5. "Ireland v Middlesex, Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 (Group D)"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/61/61280.html
  6. "Irish 'weekend amateurs' enjoy historic success"
    http://static.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1997/ENG_LOCAL/B+H/R01/IRELAND_MIDDX_B+H_28-29APR1997_MR
  7. "Glamorgan v Ireland, Benson and Hedges Cup 1997 (Group D)"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/63/63891.html
  8. "South Africa vs India 1st ODI Match Report"
    http://static.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1992-93/IND_IN_RSA/IND_RSA_ODI1_07DEC1992_MR
  9. "Batting and Fielding for South Africa, Wills Triangular Series 1994/95"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/PAK/Wills_Triangular_Series_1994-95/South_Africa_Batting.html
  10. "Pakistan v South Africa, 1997/98, Third Test, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63768.html
  11. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – online archive
    http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153368.html
  12. "South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1997/98, Second Test, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63800.html
  13. "South Africa v Pakistan, 1997/98, Fifth Match, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66083.html
  14. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – online archive
    http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153342.html
  15. "Test matches – Team records – Winning every match in a series (whitewashes)"
    http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283942.html
  16. "Free State v West Indians, West Indies in South Africa 1998/99"
    https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66723.html
  17. "Earpiece row mars South Africa win"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/1999_cricket_world_cup/general_news/344904.stm
  18. "South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1999/00, First Match, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63852.html
  19. "South Africa v England, 1999/00, Final, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66097.html
  20. "Pakistan v South Africa, 1999/00, Final, Scorecard"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65788.html
  21. "The Cronje chronicles"
    https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-timeline-of-the-hansie-cronje-match-fixing-scandal-654219
  22. "South Africa – Test records – Most matches as captain"
    http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?class=1;id=3;type=team
  23. "South Africa – ODI records – Most matches as captain"
    http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?class=2;id=3;type=team
  24. "One-Day Internationals – Most matches as captain"
    http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283747.html
  25. "One-Day Internationals – Most consecutive matches for a team"
    http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/128609.html
  26. Cricinfo
    http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283754.html
  27. "Cronje banned for life"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/93082.html
  28. "Cronje remains an outcast"
    http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/109086.html
  29. Sydney Morning Herald
    http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/cronje-inquest-opens/2006/08/08/1154802862135.html
  30. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4790609.stm
  31. Daily Express
    http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/2710
  32. IOL
    https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/hansies-widow-finds-love-again-214909
  33. Rediff
    https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/hansie/20071030.htm
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