5 great cricketers who should have never been made captains

#2 Brian Lara

Brian Lara failed to inspire his team with his on-field heroics

Brian Lara is one of the finest players to have played the game. He led the Windies for as many as 9 years from 1997 to 2006. While he had a decent record in the one-dayers, Lara couldn't quite manage to achieve the same in the longer format.

Many found this amusing as a man who possessed an impeccable personal record, could not influence his team with the same might.

Lara couldn't galvanize the Windies into an effectual force and eventually failed in carrying their rich legacy forward. In a total of 47 Test matches under his captaincy, West Indies won a meagre 10 matches.

However, Lara was one of the few players who did not let captaincy affect his personal game. In fact, he is the only one to have scored five centuries while donning the skipper's role. Even his historical 400* against England was during this period.