5 captains who went on to become coach of the same country

Bob Simpson

Under Bob Simpson’s coaching, Australia won the 1987 World Cup

Robert Simpson donned many caps, as a player, captain, coach, and later commentator for Australia. He scored 10 centuries for them in 63 Tests, including a career best of 311, and also took 73 wickets with his leg breaks. 1381 of his 4869 Test runs were made in the year 1964 itself, a record at that time. As a captain, he led the side in 39 Tests, winning 12 of those over two stints from 1963-64 to 1977-78. He also made a comeback to lead the side in the rebel league, the World Series Cricket.

He was appointed the coach of the national side in 1986, and held the position for ten years. Under him, Australia are most notably known for winning the 1987 World Cup, an event which catapulted the Australians into a dominating side throughout the 1990s. Australia also regained the Ashes in 1989.