Factfile: Hansie Cronje
Wessel Johannes Cronje
Born: 25 September 1969,
Bloemfontein
Died: 1 June 2002, George
Major Teams: Free State,
Leicestershire, South Africa, Ireland.
Known As: Hansie Cronje
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: South Africa v West
Indies at Bridgetown, Only Test, 1991/92
Latest Test: South Africa v India at
Bangalore, 2nd Test, 1999/00
ODI Debut: South Africa v
Australia at Sydney, World Cup, 1991/92
Latest ODI: South Africa v Pakistan
at Sharjah, Coca-Cola Cup, 1999/00
First-class debut: Orange Free State v Transvaal at Johannesburg, 1987/88
Leicestershire 1995
Son of NE Cronje (OFS 1960-1971, and former president of OFSCU), brother of FJC Cronje (OFS/OFSB/GW/Bdr/BdrB 1986-1995)
Education: Grey College (Bfn) and
UOFS
Junior Representative Cricket: OFS
Nuff 1985-87(C), SA Schools 1986-87(C)
1 June 2002
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - former
South Africa cricket captain Hansie Cronje, who was
killed in a plane crash on Saturday:
1969 - Born September 25, Bloemfontein.
1987 - As a right-hand bat who bowls medium pace, makes first-class debut for Orange Free State v Transvaal in Johannesburg.
1992 - Test debut v West Indies in Bridgetown.
1994 - Appointed South Africa captain aged 25, replacing Kepler Wessels for home series v New Zealand.
1995 - Plays for Leicestershire, scoring 1,301 runs at 52.04.
1996 - Leads South Africa to 1-0 home victory against England in their first five-test series since returning to world cricket after apartheid.
1999 - Dream of winning World Cup wrecked as South Africa go out in semifinals to Australia with both teams tied on 213.
2000 - January: South Africa beat England 2-1 but lose the rain-affected fifth and final test, ending a 14-match unbeaten run, as Cronje surprisingly agrees to forfeit a innings.
2002 - February: Appointed as a financial manager by a company listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange.
June 1 - Killed in a plane crash in South Africa.
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 02/03/2000)
M I NO Runs
HS Ave SR
100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding
68 111 9 3714
135 36.41 44.49 6
23 33 0
O M
R W Ave
BBI 5 10
SR Econ
Bowling
633.2 243 1288 43
29.95 3-14 0 0
88.3 2.03
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 31/03/2000)
M I NO Runs
HS Ave SR
100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding
188 175 31 5565 112
38.64 76.48 2 39
73 0
O M
R W Ave
BBI 4w 5w SR
Econ
Bowling
892.2 33 3966 114
34.78 5-32 1 1
46.9 4.44
FIRST-CLASS
(1987/88 - 1999/00)
M I NO Runs
HS Ave 100 50
Ct St
Batting & Fielding
184 310 33 12103 251
43.69 32 57 121 0
O M
R W Ave
BBI 5 10
SR Econ
Bowling
1649.3 528 3995 116 34.43
4-47 0 0 85.3
2.42
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1988/89 - 1999/00)
M I NO Runs
HS Ave 100 50
Ct
Batting & Fielding
303 284 51 9855 158
42.29 9 69 105 0
O R
W Ave BBI
4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling
1275.1 5696 170 33.50
5-32 1 1 45.0
4.46
- Explanations of
First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.