New Delhi — All-rounder Hansie Cronjé, who died on June 1 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.
The perennially scowling South African averaged above 36 with the bat both in Tests and one-dayers and was more than a handy medium pacer. But it was his inspirational skill as a leader that stood out...
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