Test matches Cricket – Most matches as captain
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Most matches as captain
| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | W/L | %W | %L | % Tied | % Draw | %NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | GC Smith | GC Smith (ICC/SA) | 2003-2014 | 109 | 53 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1.82 | 48.62 | 26.60 | - | 24.77 | - | 64.63 |
🥈 2 | AR Border | AR Border (AUS) | 1984-1994 | 93 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 1.45 | 34.40 | 23.65 | 1.07 | 40.86 | - | 59.09 |
🥉 3 | SP Fleming | SP Fleming (NZ) | 1997-2006 | 80 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1.03 | 35.00 | 33.75 | - | 31.25 | - | 50.90 |
4 | RT Ponting | RT Ponting (AUS) | 2004-2010 | 77 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.00 | 62.33 | 20.77 | - | 16.88 | - | 75.00 |
5 | CH Lloyd | CH Lloyd (WI) | 1974-1985 | 74 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3.00 | 48.64 | 16.21 | - | 35.13 | - | 75.00 |
6 | V Kohli | V Kohli (IND) | 2014-2022 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.35 | 58.82 | 25.00 | - | 16.17 | - | 70.17 |
7 | JE Root | JE Root (ENG) | 2017-2022 | 64 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.03 | 42.18 | 40.62 | - | 17.18 | - | 50.94 |
8 | MS Dhoni | MS Dhoni (IND) | 2008-2014 | 60 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.50 | 45.00 | 30.00 | - | 25.00 | - | 60.00 |
9 | AN Cook | AN Cook (ENG) | 2010-2016 | 59 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.09 | 40.67 | 37.28 | - | 22.03 | - | 52.17 |
10 | SR Waugh | SR Waugh (AUS) | 1999-2004 | 57 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4.55 | 71.92 | 15.78 | - | 12.28 | - | 82.00 |
11 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) | 2010-2017 | 56 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.36 | 46.42 | 33.92 | - | 19.64 | - | 57.77 |
11 | A Ranatunga | A Ranatunga (SL) | 1989-1999 | 56 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0.63 | 21.42 | 33.92 | - | 44.64 | - | 38.70 |
13 | MA Atherton | MA Atherton (ENG) | 1993-2001 | 54 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.61 | 24.07 | 38.88 | - | 37.03 | - | 38.23 |
14 | WJ Cronje | WJ Cronje (SA) | 1994-2000 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2.45 | 50.94 | 20.75 | - | 28.30 | - | 71.05 |
15 | MP Vaughan | MP Vaughan (ENG) | 2003-2008 | 51 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.36 | 50.98 | 21.56 | - | 27.45 | - | 70.27 |
16 | IVA Richards | IVA Richards (WI) | 1980-1991 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.37 | 54.00 | 16.00 | - | 30.00 | - | 77.14 |
16 | AJ Strauss | AJ Strauss (ENG) | 2006-2012 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2.18 | 48.00 | 22.00 | - | 30.00 | - | 68.57 |
16 | MA Taylor | MA Taylor (AUS) | 1994-1999 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.00 | 52.00 | 26.00 | - | 22.00 | - | 66.66 |
19 | SC Ganguly | SC Ganguly (IND) | 2000-2005 | 49 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.61 | 42.85 | 26.53 | - | 30.61 | - | 61.76 |
20 | GS Chappell | GS Chappell (AUS) | 1975-1983 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.61 | 43.75 | 27.08 | - | 29.16 | - | 61.76 |
20 | Imran Khan | Imran Khan (PAK) | 1982-1992 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1.75 | 29.16 | 16.66 | - | 54.16 | - | 63.63 |
22 | M Azharuddin | M Azharuddin (IND) | 1990-1999 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.00 | 29.78 | 29.78 | - | 40.42 | - | 50.00 |
22 | MJ Clarke | MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2011-2015 | 47 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.50 | 51.06 | 34.04 | - | 14.89 | - | 60.00 |
22 | SM Gavaskar | SM Gavaskar (IND) | 1976-1985 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1.12 | 19.14 | 17.02 | - | 63.82 | - | 52.94 |
22 | BC Lara | BC Lara (WI) | 1997-2006 | 47 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.38 | 21.27 | 55.31 | - | 23.40 | - | 27.77 |
26 | N Hussain | N Hussain (ENG) | 1999-2003 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.13 | 37.77 | 33.33 | - | 28.88 | - | 53.12 |
27 | PBH May | PBH May (ENG) | 1955-1961 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.00 | 48.78 | 24.39 | - | 26.82 | - | 66.66 |
28 | MAK Pataudi | MAK Pataudi (IND) | 1962-1975 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.47 | 22.50 | 47.50 | - | 30.00 | - | 32.14 |
28 | SPD Smith | SPD Smith (AUS) | 2014-2025 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.30 | 57.50 | 25.00 | - | 17.50 | - | 69.69 |
28 | KS Williamson | KS Williamson (NZ) | 2016-2022 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.20 | 55.00 | 25.00 | - | 20.00 | - | 68.75 |
31 | KC Brathwaite | KC Brathwaite (WI) | 2017-2025 | 39 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.45 | 25.64 | 56.41 | - | 17.94 | - | 31.25 |
31 | RB Simpson | RB Simpson (AUS) | 1964-1978 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.00 | 30.76 | 30.76 | - | 38.46 | - | 50.00 |
31 | GS Sobers | GS Sobers (WI) | 1965-1972 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0.90 | 23.07 | 25.64 | - | 51.28 | - | 47.36 |
34 | ST Jayasuriya | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1999-2002 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.50 | 47.36 | 31.57 | - | 21.05 | - | 60.00 |
34 | DPMD Jayawardene | DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 2006-2013 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.50 | 47.36 | 31.57 | - | 21.05 | - | 60.00 |
36 | PJ Cummins | PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2021-2025 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.87 | 62.16 | 21.62 | - | 16.21 | - | 74.19 |
36 | JO Holder | JO Holder (WI) | 2015-2020 | 37 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.52 | 29.72 | 56.75 | - | 13.51 | - | 34.37 |
36 | BA Stokes | BA Stokes (ENG) | 2020-2025 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.69 | 59.45 | 35.13 | - | 5.40 | - | 62.85 |
39 | F du Plessis | F du Plessis (SA) | 2016-2020 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.20 | 50.00 | 41.66 | - | 8.33 | - | 54.54 |
40 | GA Gooch | GA Gooch (ENG) | 1988-1993 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.83 | 29.41 | 35.29 | - | 35.29 | - | 45.45 |
40 | Javed Miandad | Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1980-1993 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | 41.17 | 17.64 | - | 41.17 | - | 70.00 |
40 | N Kapil Dev | N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1983-1987 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.57 | 11.76 | 20.58 | 2.94 | 64.70 | - | 37.50 |
40 | AD Mathews | AD Mathews (SL) | 2013-2017 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.86 | 38.23 | 44.11 | - | 17.64 | - | 46.42 |
40 | Mushfiqur Rahim | Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 2011-2017 | 34 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.38 | 20.58 | 52.94 | - | 26.47 | - | 28.00 |
40 | JR Reid | JR Reid (NZ) | 1956-1965 | 34 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0.16 | 8.82 | 52.94 | - | 38.23 | - | 14.28 |
46 | DI Gower | DI Gower (ENG) | 1982-1989 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.27 | 15.62 | 56.25 | - | 28.12 | - | 21.73 |
46 | DL Vettori | DL Vettori (NZ) | 2007-2011 | 32 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.37 | 18.75 | 50.00 | - | 31.25 | - | 27.27 |
48 | JM Brearley | JM Brearley (ENG) | 1977-1981 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 58.06 | 12.90 | - | 29.03 | - | 81.81 |
48 | R Illingworth | R Illingworth (ENG) | 1969-1973 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.40 | 38.70 | 16.12 | - | 45.16 | - | 70.58 |
48 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 2001-2007 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.00 | 35.48 | 35.48 | - | 29.03 | - | 50.00 |
48 | BB McCullum | BB McCullum (NZ) | 2013-2016 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.00 | 35.48 | 35.48 | - | 29.03 | - | 50.00 |
52 | IM Chappell | IM Chappell (AUS) | 1971-1975 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.00 | 50.00 | 16.66 | - | 33.33 | - | 75.00 |
52 | ER Dexter | ER Dexter (ENG) | 1961-1964 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.28 | 30.00 | 23.33 | - | 46.66 | - | 56.25 |
52 | GP Howarth | GP Howarth (NZ) | 1980-1985 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.57 | 36.66 | 23.33 | - | 40.00 | - | 61.11 |
52 | FDM Karunaratne | FDM Karunaratne (SL) | 2019-2023 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | - | 20.00 | - | 50.00 |
52 | DJG Sammy | DJG Sammy (WI) | 2010-2013 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.66 | 26.66 | 40.00 | - | 33.33 | - | 40.00 |
57 | R Benaud | R Benaud (AUS) | 1958-1963 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3.00 | 42.85 | 14.28 | 3.57 | 39.28 | - | 73.52 |
57 | KJ Hughes | KJ Hughes (AUS) | 1979-1984 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.30 | 14.28 | 46.42 | - | 39.28 | - | 23.52 |
59 | MC Cowdrey | MC Cowdrey (ENG) | 1959-1969 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2.00 | 29.62 | 14.81 | - | 55.55 | - | 66.66 |
60 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 2000-2003 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.80 | 53.84 | 19.23 | - | 26.92 | - | 73.68 |
61 | R Dravid | R Dravid (IND) | 2003-2007 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.33 | 32.00 | 24.00 | - | 44.00 | - | 57.14 |
61 | WM Lawry | WM Lawry (AUS) | 1968-1971 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.12 | 36.00 | 32.00 | - | 32.00 | - | 52.94 |
61 | MJK Smith | MJK Smith (ENG) | 1964-1966 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1.66 | 20.00 | 12.00 | - | 68.00 | - | 62.50 |
61 | SR Tendulkar | SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1996-2000 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.44 | 16.00 | 36.00 | - | 48.00 | - | 30.76 |
61 | Wasim Akram | Wasim Akram (PAK) | 1993-1999 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.50 | 48.00 | 32.00 | - | 20.00 | - | 60.00 |
61 | WM Woodfull | WM Woodfull (AUS) | 1930-1934 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | 56.00 | 28.00 | - | 16.00 | - | 66.66 |
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Additional Information
The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win