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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.
Hansie Cronje was South Africa's cricket captain and a talented allrounder who died in a plane crash in 2002. He confessed to match-fixing in 2000, exposing a corruption scandal that rocked the game.
- 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,...
Oct 16, 2020 · A profile of the former South Africa captain who was involved in a match-fixing scandal in 2000, as told by those who knew him. The article traces his childhood, cricket career, rise and fall, and legacy in the country's sporting and political history.
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- Cricket in his blood. Cricket was always an integral part of Cronje’s family. A second generation cricketer, Cronje had his father Ewie and older brother Frans besides him in the family to have played First-Class cricket.
- Education. Cronje was good at both studies as well as sports during his school days. He was the head-boy at Grey College in Bloemfontein, from where he matriculated in 1987.
- An early starter. Cronje was quite a bit of an early starter; having started his First-Class career at the young age of 18. The captaincy too came pretty early in life.
- First-Class debut. Cronje’s first season in First-Class cricket wasn’t inspiring. It was only in his second season that he got a consistent run in the side.
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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.
It was a Test that marked the beginning of the end for Hansie Cronje, the South African captain, whose new leather jacket -- a reward from his bookmaker friend Marlon Arenstam for fixing the ...
