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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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- Male
- October 25, 1969
- South Africa
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,...
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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.
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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.
Sep 25, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Hansie Cronje, the face of South African cricket in the 1990s, who was involved in match-fixing scandal. Find out his achievements, records, controversies and trivia in this article.
Jun 1, 2002 · A tribute to the former South African captain who was banned from cricket for life after admitting to match-fixing. Learn about his rise and fall, his achievements and controversies, and his untimely death in a plane crash.
