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Hansie Cronje

1969 - 2002

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Hansie Cronje is the 83rd most popular cricketer, the 471st most popular biography from South Africa and the 7th most popular South African Cricketer.

Hansie Cronje was a South African cricketer, best known for his role as captain of the national team and his leadership during the 1990s. His career was marred by a match-fixing scandal that led to a lifetime ban from cricket in 2000.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Hansie Cronje ranks 83 out of 136. Before him are Javagal Srinath, Andy Flower, Suresh Raina, Matthew Hayden, Courtney Walsh, and Waqar Younis. After him are Kiran More, Gary Kirsten, Brett Lee, Vinod Kambli, Dinesh Karthik, and Shreyas Iyer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Hansie Cronje ranks 1,324. Before him are Roel Velasco, Janyse Jaud, Asad Qaiser, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Carson Kressley, and Kid Kash. After him are Greg Biffle, Jimmy Panetta, Jeffrey Lay, David Wain, Martha Byrne, and Holly McPeak. Among people deceased in 2002, Hansie Cronje ranks 372. Before him are Josh Ryan Evans, Joan Littlewood, Lester Morgan, Nika Turbina, Carrie Hamilton, and Kim Gallagher.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Hansie Cronje ranks 471 out of 454. Before him are Thanduyise Khuboni (1986), Dena Kaplan (1989), Andy Flower (1968), Lloyd Harris (1997), Hezekiél Sepeng (1974), and Schalk Burger (1983). After him are Burry Stander (1987), Kim Engelbrecht (1980), Ryan Gibbons (1994), Llewellyn Herbert (1977), Thulani Serero (1990), and Thuso Mbedu (1991).

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Among CRICKETERS In South Africa

Among cricketers born in South Africa, Hansie Cronje ranks 7. Before him are AB de Villiers (1984), Faf du Plessis (1984), David Miller (1989), Tony Greig (1946), Jacques Kallis (1975), and Andy Flower (1968). After him are Gary Kirsten (1967), Kevin Pietersen (1980), Hashim Amla (1983), Cri-Zelda Brits (1983), Dale Steyn (1983), and Shaun Pollock (1973).

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