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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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Jun 1, 2002 · Cronje was not just a player; he was an ambassador to the sport. Cronje captained South Africa in a record 53 Tests and 138 ODIs. Debuting in the 1992 WC, Cronje was the sort of all-rounder,...
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.
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 South African...
Apr 25, 2021 · Hansie Cronje, born September 25, 1969, will be forever linked to bookmakers and match-fixing and the murkier side of cricket. However, he was also one of the greatest captains the world has seen who lives on in many minds as a splendid leader who somehow lost his way.
Apr 8, 2023 · It has been two decades since Hansie Cronje, the former South African captain, passed away. Yet, there isn't a day that passes without the mention of him in ...
Apr 10, 2020 · The world was left shocked when Hansie Cronje admitted to taking money to fix matches. Cronje, who had led South Africa in 53 Tests and 138 One-Day Internationals (ODI), was nothing short of a hero in South African sporting circles and was a well-respected figure among his peers and by cricketers around the world.
Jun 1, 2020 · All-rounder Hansie Cronje, who died on this day in 2002, flirted with greatness but succumbed to temptation, exposing the dark world of bribery in cricket before his tragic death in a plane crash at the age of 32.
Jun 1, 2002 · Hansie Cronje's tragic death in an air crash near George in South Africa's southern Cape on Saturday has ended one of the saddest episodes in South African sport.
