5 famous coach-captain relationships in cricket

#3 John Wright and Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly and John Wright

The Coach-Captain duo that is believed to have transformed Indian Cricket, is that of and John Wright and Sourav Ganguly. Having taken over the captaincy in 2000, Sourav Ganguly led the team with his trademark aggression and flair. John Wright, who was a docile figure, was a perfect match for Ganguly and they complemented each other very well.

Under them, the Indian team registered some of its finest wins. The 2000-01 test series win against Australia, famous for the heroics of VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh, instilled a new belief and helped in forming a fearless Indian unit.

Both Ganguly and Wright showed special interest in grooming young blood which reaped benefits when Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif scripted one of India’s most memorable wins against England at Lord’s in the Natwest Trophy final.

The match will be remembered for Ganguly’s famous act of taking off his shirt after the run chase. In the ICC World Cup 2003, the Indian team put up a spirited performance by reaching the final of the tournament.

Many superstars of Indian cricket, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and a few more, were groomed by Ganguly and Wright during their tenure.