Individual Most Matches As Captain

Cricket Records for Australia (Host) in Test matches

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
AR Border (AUS)	1984-1994	56	20	13	0	23	0	1.53	35.71	23.21	0.00	41.07	0.00	60.60
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	42	31	5	0	6	0	6.20	73.80	11.90	0.00	14.28	0.00	86.11
CH Lloyd (WI)	1975-1985	40	20	9	0	11	0	2.22	50.00	22.50	0.00	27.50	0.00	68.96
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	37	27	5	0	5	0	5.40	72.97	13.51	0.00	13.51	0.00	84.37
GS Chappell (AUS)	1975-1983	33	18	8	0	7	0	2.25	54.54	24.24	0.00	21.21	0.00	69.23
MA Taylor (AUS)	1994-1999	31	19	6	0	6	0	3.16	61.29	19.35	0.00	19.35	0.00	76.00
IVA Richards (WI)	1984-1991	29	18	3	0	8	0	6.00	62.06	10.34	0.00	27.58	0.00	85.71
BC Lara (WI)	1997-2006	27	9	10	0	8	0	0.90	33.33	37.03	0.00	29.62	0.00	47.36
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	25	9	8	0	8	0	1.12	36.00	32.00	0.00	32.00	0.00	52.94
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	25	3	6	0	16	0	0.50	12.00	24.00	0.00	64.00	0.00	33.33
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	24	18	3	0	3	0	6.00	75.00	12.50	0.00	12.50	0.00	85.71
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2022	22	15	2	0	5	0	7.50	68.18	9.09	0.00	22.72	0.00	88.23
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2019	19	6	9	0	4	0	0.66	31.57	47.36	0.00	21.05	0.00	40.00
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2019-2024	18	5	8	0	5	0	0.62	27.77	44.44	0.00	27.77	0.00	38.46
IM Chappell (AUS)	1971-1975	18	11	2	0	5	0	5.50	61.11	11.11	0.00	27.77	0.00	84.61
RB Richardson (WI)	1992-1995	17	9	4	0	4	0	2.25	52.94	23.52	0.00	23.52	0.00	69.23
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2005-2012	17	7	4	0	6	0	1.75	41.17	23.52	0.00	35.29	0.00	63.63
MA Atherton (ENG)	1994-1998	16	3	9	0	4	0	0.33	18.75	56.25	0.00	25.00	0.00	25.00
R Benaud (AUS)	1958-1963	16	7	2	1	6	0	3.50	43.75	12.50	6.25	37.50	0.00	75.00
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	16	1	11	0	4	0	0.09	6.25	68.75	0.00	25.00	0.00	8.33
DG Bradman (AUS)	1936-1948	15	10	2	0	3	0	5.00	66.66	13.33	0.00	20.00	0.00	83.33
TD Paine (AUS)	2018-2021	15	9	4	0	2	0	2.25	60.00	26.66	0.00	13.33	0.00	69.23
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1933	15	10	5	0	0	0	2.00	66.66	33.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	66.66
CH Gayle (WI)	2008-2010	14	2	6	0	6	0	0.33	14.28	42.85	0.00	42.85	0.00	25.00
AL Hassett (AUS)	1950-1953	14	10	3	0	1	0	3.33	71.42	21.42	0.00	7.14	0.00	76.92
CA Walsh (WI)	1994-1997	14	4	3	0	7	0	1.33	28.57	21.42	0.00	50.00	0.00	57.14
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2021-2024	13	10	1	0	2	0	10.00	76.92	7.69	0.00	15.38	0.00	90.90
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	13	3	5	0	5	0	0.60	23.07	38.46	0.00	38.46	0.00	37.50
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2020	13	6	3	0	4	0	2.00	46.15	23.07	0.00	30.76	0.00	66.66
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1952-1955	13	3	4	0	6	0	0.75	23.07	30.76	0.00	46.15	0.00	42.85
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2002	12	3	4	0	5	0	0.75	25.00	33.33	0.00	41.66	0.00	42.85
WM Lawry (AUS)	1968-1971	12	5	2	0	5	0	2.50	41.66	16.66	0.00	41.66	0.00	71.42
DJG Sammy (WI)	2011-2013	12	5	4	0	3	0	1.25	41.66	33.33	0.00	25.00	0.00	55.55
JC Adams (WI)	2000-2001	10	3	5	0	2	0	0.60	30.00	50.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	37.50
FCM Alexander (WI)	1958-1960	10	3	2	0	5	0	1.50	30.00	20.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	60.00
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1975	10	2	4	0	4	0	0.50	20.00	40.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	33.33
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1911-1921	10	4	6	0	0	0	0.66	40.00	60.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	40.00
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2004	10	1	4	0	5	0	0.25	10.00	40.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	20.00
C Hill (AUS)	1910-1912	10	5	5	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
L Hutton (ENG)	1954-1955	10	5	3	0	2	0	1.66	50.00	30.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	62.50
RB Kanhai (WI)	1973-1974	10	1	3	0	6	0	0.33	10.00	30.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	25.00
Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK)	1976-1979	10	3	4	0	3	0	0.75	30.00	40.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	42.85
MA Noble (AUS)	1903-1908	10	6	4	0	0	0	1.50	60.00	40.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	60.00
D Ramdin (WI)	2014-2015	10	4	5	0	1	0	0.80	40.00	50.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	44.44
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2009-2011	10	3	2	0	5	0	1.50	30.00	20.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	60.00
FMM Worrell (WI)	1960-1962	10	6	2	1	1	0	3.00	60.00	20.00	10.00	10.00	0.00	72.22
BS Bedi (IND)	1976-1978	9	3	5	0	1	0	0.60	33.33	55.55	0.00	11.11	0.00	37.50
JM Brearley (ENG)	1978-1980	9	5	4	0	0	0	1.25	55.55	44.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	55.55
S Chanderpaul (WI)	2005-2005	9	1	6	0	2	0	0.16	11.11	66.66	0.00	22.22	0.00	14.28
SC Ganguly (IND)	2002-2004	9	2	3	0	4	0	0.66	22.22	33.33	0.00	44.44	0.00	40.00
GC Grant (WI)	1930-1935	9	3	5	0	1	0	0.60	33.33	55.55	0.00	11.11	0.00	37.50
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1954-1955	9	4	2	0	3	0	2.00	44.44	22.22	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1881-1884	9	4	3	0	2	0	1.33	44.44	33.33	0.00	22.22	0.00	57.14
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1993-1999	9	1	7	0	1	0	0.14	11.11	77.77	0.00	11.11	0.00	12.50
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1948	8	2	5	0	1	0	0.40	25.00	62.50	0.00	12.50	0.00	28.57
AN Cook (ENG)	2013-2015	8	1	6	0	1	0	0.16	12.50	75.00	0.00	12.50	0.00	14.28
MS Dhoni (IND)	2011-2014	8	1	4	0	3	0	0.25	12.50	50.00	0.00	37.50	0.00	20.00
Imran Khan (PAK)	1983-1990	8	1	3	0	4	0	0.33	12.50	37.50	0.00	50.00	0.00	25.00
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1986	8	0	2	0	6	0	0.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	75.00	0.00	0.00
AC MacLaren (ENG)	1897-1902	8	2	6	0	0	0	0.33	25.00	75.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	25.00
PBH May (ENG)	1958-1960	8	1	4	0	3	0	0.25	12.50	50.00	0.00	37.50	0.00	20.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2011-2017	8	3	5	0	0	0	0.60	37.50	62.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	37.50
SM Pollock (SA)	2001-2002	8	2	4	0	2	0	0.50	25.00	50.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	33.33
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1997-2000	8	0	4	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	0.00
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1960-1968	7	1	0	0	6	0	-	14.28	0.00	0.00	85.71	0.00	100.00
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2013	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.16	14.28	85.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.28
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1887	7	5	2	0	0	0	2.50	71.42	28.57	0.00	0.00	0.00	71.42
AE Stoddart (ENG)	1894-1898	7	3	4	0	0	0	0.75	42.85	57.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.85
GN Yallop (AUS)	1978-1979	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.16	14.28	85.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.28
BE Congdon (NZ)	1972-1974	6	0	2	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66	0.00	0.00
MW Gatting (ENG)	1986-1988	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	0.00	50.00	0.00	66.66
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1952	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
GA Gooch (ENG)	1990-1991	6	1	2	0	3	0	0.50	16.66	33.33	0.00	50.00	0.00	33.33
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	6	0	3	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	0.00
R Illingworth (ENG)	1970-1971	6	2	0	0	4	0	-	33.33	0.00	0.00	66.66	0.00	100.00
BB McCullum (NZ)	2014-2015	6	2	3	0	1	0	0.66	33.33	50.00	0.00	16.66	0.00	40.00
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1962-1968	6	0	6	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1997	6	0	4	0	2	0	0.00	0.00	66.66	0.00	33.33	0.00	0.00
L Amarnath (IND)	1947-1948	5	0	4	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	0.00
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1920-1921	5	5	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
M Azharuddin (IND)	1991-1992	5	0	4	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	0.00
JM Blackham (AUS)	1885-1894	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.50	60.00	40.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	60.00
FR Brown (ENG)	1950-1951	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
HB Cameron (SA)	1931-1932	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
JE Cheetham (SA)	1952-1953	5	2	2	0	1	0	1.00	40.00	40.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	50.00
HL Collins (AUS)	1924-1925	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.00	80.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	80.00
ER Dexter (ENG)	1962-1963	5	1	1	0	3	0	1.00	20.00	20.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	50.00
D Elgar (SA)	2021-2023	5	2	2	0	1	0	1.00	40.00	40.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	50.00
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2007	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1924-1925	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
TL Goddard (SA)	1963-1964	5	1	1	0	3	0	1.00	20.00	20.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	50.00
DI Gower (ENG)	1986-1986	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
VS Hazare (IND)	1953-1953	5	0	1	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	0.00
N Hussain (ENG)	2002-2003	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
DR Jardine (ENG)	1932-1933	5	4	1	0	0	0	4.00	80.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	80.00
AH Kardar (PAK)	1958-1958	5	1	3	0	1	0	0.33	20.00	60.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	25.00
Mohammad Yousuf (PAK)	2004-2010	5	0	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
J Ryder (AUS)	1928-1929	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2009-2022	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
PW Sherwell (SA)	1910-1911	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 25-28, 2024 [Test # 2524]

Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jan 17-19, 2024 [Test # 2523]

Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Jan 3-6, 2024 [Test # 2521]