Top 10 players of all time from Canterbury

#3 Stephen Fleming

Fleming will be remembered as one of the greatest captains in the history of the game

Known for his calm and graceful demeanour, Stephen Fleming earned the respect of his teammates as one of the greatest captains in the history of the game, leading New Zealand to their one and only ICC Trophy till date - the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.

He managed to get the best out of a side despite not having many world-class players to depend on and that was Fleming's biggest trait as a cricketer - something that he has carried forward as a coach as well for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

Having made his first-class debut for Canterbury in 1991, Fleming took another three years to make his Test debut. He made it a match to remember though winning the Man of the Match award for his knock of 92 against India.

His finest ODI knock for New Zealand came in the 2003 World Cup when he scored 134 off just 132 balls to beat hosts South Africa.

Fleming retired from international cricket in 2008 and still is New Zealand's most capped player and highest run-getter in both Test and ODI cricket.

In an 18-year first-class career, Fleming played for Canterbury and Wellington in New Zealand while he also turned out for Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, and Yorkshire in English County Cricket.