It was a troubled time for the nation that invented the game. Branded as the worst team in world cricket, Hussain took over the reins from wicketkeeper Alec Stewart after England's first round 1999 World Cup exit on home soil.

During a stint that lasted over four years, he changed a lot of perceptions about England. The team played with a bloody-mindedness, which soon became its hallmark.

The Chennai-born Essex player resigned the captaincy on July 28. A look at his years at the helm of England.

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