Top 10 most consecutive matches played by captains in ODIs

1. Hansie Cronje- 130:

With his aggressive batting, intelligent medium-pace bowling and brilliant fielding, the late Hansie Cronje was a formidable competitor. When Cronje succeeded Kepler Wessels in 1994-95 he began the partnership with the late Bob Woolmer that masterminded South Africa’s tactics until the 1999 World Cup, He was welcomed as an adventurous captain; one prepared to gamble. In his first series, against New Zealand in South Africa, he became the first captain since W. G. Grace to win a three-match rubber after being one down. In a career spanning from 1992 to 2000 he led South Africa at a stretch in 130 ODIs from 06/12/1994 to 27/03/2000. He died on June 1, 2002 aged 32 when the cargo plane in which he was travelling crashed. His achievements were overshadowed by the match-fixing controversy that rocked the cricket world.

All stats updated till 28th Jan 2016.

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