THE LIST: Sport's greatest captains, Nos 20-11

30 July 2009 00:03
There's more to being a captain than pulling on an armband and barking out a few orders. It takes a special kind of sportsman to lead the troops by example and no two skippers are the same. Who doesn't remember a composed Bobby Moore strolling through matches for England or fiery Scot Billy Bremner taking games and opponents by the scruff of the neck? In our latest list we pay homage to the natural born leaders in the sports we love. And as always we want to know what you think. 20 Emlyn Hughes Crazy Horse captained the successful Liverpool side of the 1970s. Won the FA Cup, four First Division titles, two UEFA Cups and the European Cup twice. 19 Steve Waugh His defiance of Curtly Ambrose in a ODI in 1995 is regarded as the moment when Australia were no longer intimidated by the West Indies. He then went on to lead the Green Baggies to a record 16 consecutive Test victories. 8 Ian Chappell Chappell always did things his own way and captained the Aussies between 1971 and 1975, winning the Ashes 1974/75. 17 Ricky Ponting Following in the footsteps of Steve Waugh was always going to be a tough task but Ponting has the best win ratio of any Aussie skipper to have led the side in more than 10 matches. Ponting is second (behind Waugh) in total wins. 16 Billy Bremner Voted Leeds greatest player of all time, Bremner led the successful sides of the 1960s and 1970s, helping them to two league titles. Led Scotland to the World Cup in 1974 where they were eliminated only on goal difference. 15 Bryan Robson Captain Marvel was Manchester United's longest-serving skipper and led the side from mid-table mediocrity to success at home and abroad, reinstating the Red Devils as the biggest club in the country. Led England 65 times. 14 David Kirk Best known for having been the captain of the All Blacks when they won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. Led South Africa to Rugby World Cup victory in 1995, a success the whole world wanted ... apart from New Zealand, of course. With his much-lauded man-management skills, Vaughan managed the unmanageable by leading England to Ashes glory in the summer of 2005. The most successful Ryder Cup captain ever. Led Europe from 1983 to 1989, captaining his men to their first victory for 28 years in 1985, and to their first triumph in the United States in 1987.

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