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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.
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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.
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- April 7, 2000 Delhi police charge Hansie Cronje with fixing South Africa's ODIs against India in March for money. They also release transcripts of an alleged conversation between Cronje and an Indian businessman, suggested to be a bookie, Sanjay Chawla.
- April 9, 2000 South Africa's captain continues to stand his ground, saying at a press conference: "I want to make it 100% clear that I deny ever receiving any sum of money during the one-day international series in India.
- April 11, 2000 The South African board sacks Cronje after he calls the board's managing director, Ali Bacher, at 3am and admits he "had been dishonest" over his activities in India.
- April 12, 2000 The South African board says the controversial fifth Test between South Africa and England in Centurion in January, during which both sides forfeited an innings at Cronje's suggestion, will be investigated as part of the inquiry into match-fixing allegations.
Cronje, Wessel Johannes, South Africa's cricket captain in a record 53 Tests and 138 one-day internationals between 1994 and 2000, died on June 1, 2002 when the cargo plane in which he was...
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- October 25, 1969
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Oct 16, 2020 · Luke Alfred unravels former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje, an enigmatic and divisive figure whose fall from grace became a national obsession. First published in 2017.
Jun 1, 2002 · Cronje captained South Africa in a record 53 Tests and 138 ODIs. Debuting in the 1992 WC, Cronje was the sort of all-rounder, a captain would ideally like.
Sep 25, 2015 · Born September 25, 1969, Wessel Johannes Cronje, better known as Hansie Cronje, was the face of South African cricket throughout the 1990s. He played a vital role in reinstating the...
Feb 25, 2013 · It has been ten years since South Africa's captain Hansie Cronje was killed in a plane crash. Mark Chapman, writing for the Daily Telegraph, travels to South Africa to talk to those who...
