Nasser Hussain (born March 28 1968, Madras (now Chennai, India) is a former Essex and England cricketer. He was born of an Indian father, Jawad (also known as "Joe"), and an English mother, Patricia, who changed her name to Shireen on conversion to Islam. He became the first captain of England to be of mixed ethnicity. Hussain was the captain of the England team for 45 Test matches from 1999 to 2003, more than any player other than Michael Atherton. Wikipedia
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Taking over from Alec Stewart in July 1999, Hussain established himself as the best and - not coincidentally - the most articulate England captain since Mike Brearley. usa.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/H/HUSSAIN_N_01001952/
