Instances When More Than Two Captains Led A Side In A Bilateral ODI Series

Australia tour of South Africa in 1996/97 – Three different players lead Australia in a 7-match ODI series

Three different players led Australian side in a 7-match bilateral ODI series during Australia’s tour of South Africa in 1996/97.

Mark Taylor led the Australian side for the first two games but then he dropped himself for the rest of the series due to his poor form. Ian Healy took charge for the next four games while Steve Waugh tasted his first international captaincy in the last game of that series due to the absence of Ian Healy.

In the meantime, Hansie Cronje led the South African side in all those seven encounters.

 

1^st ODI (at East London on 29^th March 1997): Mark Taylor led the Australian team (Hansie Cronje led the South African side) – South Africa won by six wickets

 

2^nd ODI (at Port Elizabeth on 31^st March 1997): Mark Taylor led the Australian side (Hansie Cronje led the South African team) – Australia won by seven wickets

 

3^rd ODI (at Cape Town on 2^nd April 1997): Ian Healy led the Australian side (Hansie Cronje led the South African team) – South Africa won by 46 runs

 

4^th ODI (at Durban on 5^th April 1997): Ian Healy led the Australian side (Hansie Cronje led the South African team) – Australia won by 15 runs

 

5^th ODI (at Johannesburg on 8^th April 1997): Ian Healy led the Australian team (Hansie Cronje led the South African side) – Australia won by eight runs

 

6^th ODI (at Centurion on 10^th April 1997): Ian Healy led the Australian team (Hansie Cronje led the South African team) – Australia won by five wickets

 

7^th ODI (at Bloemfontein on 13^th April 1997): Steve Waugh led the Australian team (Hansie Cronje led the South African side) – South Africa won by 109 runs

 

Series Result: Australia won by 4-3 (7-match ODI series)