5 great cricketers who should have never been made captains

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

Captaincy was one of the very few unconquered arts by Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is probably the greatest batsman of all time. The batting maestro has innumerable records to his name, including those of the most number of runs in ODIs and Tests. However, in a career that lasted for about 24 years, one thing that left Sachin disappointed was his record as India's captain.

Sachin had two tenures as the team's captain. His first, in 1996, didn't reap any fruits which raised many eyebrows over his leadership skills. His second tenure, when he succeeded Mohammad Azharuddin, did not turn out to be fruitful either and prompted Sachin to resign as the team's captain.

Even though there were no blemishes in his batting, the master blaster couldn't quite manage to inspire his team to victories.

When Rahul Dravid resigned as India's captain in 2007, the little master was once again offered the role which was politely rejected by him. He, instead, nominated MS Dhoni's name for the same. Sachin led India in 25 Tests out of which the team won only 4 matches.

In Tests, while leading the side, the master-blaster made 2054 runs that included 7 centuries. These runs were made at an impressive average of 51.35. His remaining 13,867 runs were amassed when he wasn't burdened with the role of leading the team.