Top 5 unusual picks as skipper that turned out to be a success

#1 George Bailey

George Bailey constantly sported a smile as he led the Aussies

Bailey is the great-great-grandson of George Herbert Bailey, who was part of Australia's 1878 touring squad to England. History notwithstanding, the Tasmanian’s rise in international cricket has been meteoric. When he was handed the reins of the Australian T20 side to replace Cameron White, Bailey became the first man since Dave Gregory in the first Test match in 1877 to be named captain in his debut for Australia in any format.

Soon enough, Bailey worked his way into the national side across all three formats and captained their ODI side. In ODI cricket, he was particularly destructive as an attacking middle-order batsman. 2013 was particularly a strong ODI year for him and at his peak, he was ranked the No.2 ODI batsman in the world.

Bailey, while constantly sporting a smile on his face, led Australia in 29 ODI matches and won 16 of those. With a win rate of 61%, Bailey took a decade of domestic experience and turned it into a successful stint as skipper of the national side.