5 great captains of the cricket world, who had the determination and passion to win every match

There were 5 legendary captains of world cricket, who have touched that level of greatness which is beyond the reach of even great people. On the basis of their clever captaincy and aggressive strategy, these 5 great captains have raised the flag of their success all over the world. These 5 greats used to create fear in the opposing team not only with their captaincy but also with their own dangerous batting. Let's take a look at the 5 great captains of world cricket.

1. Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting has been a very good captain of Australia. Under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting, the Australian team had captured the ODI World Cup twice. Australia had won the ODI World Cup trophy in 2003 and 2007. The Australian team, which was captained by Ricky Ponting, was considered very difficult to defeat. Ricky Ponting captained the Australian team in 230 ODI matches between 2002 and 2012, in which the Kangaroo team won 165 matches and lost only 51. Ricky Ponting played 77 Test matches as captain, in which the Australian team won 48. Ricky Ponting is the captain who has won the most ODI matches.

2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his charismatic captaincy. Dhoni has won many matches for the Indian team with his calm and cunning mind. Dhoni is the only captain to win three different ICC trophies. Under his captaincy, he made India win the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. He captained India in 200 ODI matches, in which the team won 110. He was not particularly successful in test matches. It was under his captaincy that the team faced 0-4 defeat in England and Australia. He captained in 60 test matches, in which the Indian team could win only 27.

3. Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith is counted among the great Test captains of the world. He has played the most test matches as captain. Graeme Smith captained South Africa in 109 test matches, out of which he won 53. At the same time, it won 92 out of 150 ODI matches, but Graeme Smith could not win even a single World Cup for the South African team under his captaincy.

4. Stephen Fleming

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is second in terms of captaining in the most number of ODI matches. Stephen Fleming had won many matches for New Zealand on his own. Stephen Fleming captained the New Zealand team from 1997 to 2007 and during this time he played 218 matches as captain, out of which the Kiwi team won 98 and lost 106. Whereas, if we talk about Test matches, Stephen Fleming captained in 80 Test matches, in which the team won 28 and lost 27.

5. Steve Waugh

Australia's Steve Waugh is a successful test captain. He captained the Australian team in 57 test matches, out of which the team registered a resounding victory in 41. The Australia team of his time was considered very dangerous. It was under the captaincy of Steve Waugh that the Australian team won the 1999 ODI World Cup by defeating Pakistan. Steve Waugh took command of the ODI team in 106 matches, in which the team won 67.