3 Captains To Be Part of Three Consecutive Men's ICC Finals

Winning an ICC event in Cricket is, unarguably, the biggest achievement for a captain of any team. A captain plays an extremely important role for a team, particularly in an ICC tournament. His team selection, decision-making on the field and field setting, etc all play a crucial role in helping the team win a tournament.

A team’s success in an ICC tournament is largely attributed to a captain’s participation in it. He ought to lead from the front and set an example. There aren’t a lot of captains in the history of World Cricket who have had immense success in ICC tournaments. A few of them, however, have made an ever-lasting impact and improved the team’s performances in ICC events.

In this article, we look at three captains in the history of World Cricket who have led their teams to three consecutive Men’s ICC finals.

3 Captains To Be Part of Three Consecutive Men’s ICC Finals

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly is counted amongst the greatest captains Indian Cricket has ever had. He was the one who brought about a revolution in Indian Cricket. He became the captain of the Indian Cricket Team in the year 2000 and took the team to great heights. Under him, India started winning matches overseas.

Sourav Ganguly is, in fact, the only Indian skipper to have led the team in three consecutive Men’s ICC finals. Under his leadership, India exhibited sensational performances in the ICC Knockout Trophy in 2000 and reached the final of the tournament. Though, India couldn’t win the title as New Zealand beat them in the finals.

He then led India to win the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy held in Sri Lanka. Under the leadership of Sourav Ganguly, India reached an ICC tournament final for the third consecutive time during the 2004 edition of the ICC World Cup 2021. India, unfortunately, lost the final to Australia.

Sourav Ganguly isn’t only one of the greatest captains but also one of the greatest batsmen ever to play the game in the history of India Cricket. He is currently the fourth-highest run-getter for India in all formats combined. He has 18, 433 runs in 421 matches at an average of 41.42.

Clive Lloyd

During the 1970s and 1980s, West Indies were considered as an invincible side in World Cricket. They dominated the game for more than two decades. And it was Clive Lloyd who built that team.

Under his captaincy, West Indies became a team to beat. He led the team to three consecutive World Cup finals in 1975, 1979 and 1983. Clive Llyod led West Indies to win the 1975 and 1979 editions of the tournament. Unfortunately, they lost to India in the final of the ICC 1983 World Cup.

Clive Llyod was also an incredible hitter of the game. He scored 7515 runs in 110 Tests at an average of 46.7.

Kane Williamson:

Kane Williamson recently became only the third skipper in the history of the game to have led the side in three consecutive ICC finals. In the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Kane Williamson-led New Zealand beat England in the semi-finals to book their place for the finals.

With that win, Kane Williamson led New Zealand to the third straight ICC final. New Zealand dished out outstanding performances in the ICC World Cup 2019. Under the leadership of Williamson, New Zealand went on to reach the final of the tournament. However, they lost the summit clash to England in the Super Over.

New Zealand, once again, stunned everyone to reach the final of the Test Championship. They went on to win the title after beating India in the summit clash. On Wednesday, Kane Williamson-led New Zealand booked their place for the third consecutive final in an event.

Kane Williamson certainly deserves all the praise for helping New Zealand reach massive heights in World Cricket. As far as his batting numbers are concerned, Williamson has managed to score 7230 and 6173 runs in Tests and ODIs respectively.