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	69	28	15	0	26	0	1.86	40.57	21.73	0.00	37.68	0.00	65.11
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	51	32	10	0	9	0	3.20	62.74	19.60	0.00	17.64	0.00	76.19
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	41	17	17	0	7	0	1.00	41.46	41.46	0.00	17.07	0.00	50.00
GS Chappell (AUS)	1975-1983	39	18	11	0	10	0	1.63	46.15	28.20	0.00	25.64	0.00	62.06
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	36	22	5	0	9	0	4.40	61.11	13.88	0.00	25.00	0.00	81.48
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	33	9	14	0	10	0	0.64	27.27	42.42	0.00	30.30	0.00	39.13
AN Cook (ENG)	2013-2016	33	16	12	0	5	0	1.33	48.48	36.36	0.00	15.15	0.00	57.14
MA Taylor (AUS)	1994-1999	33	20	7	0	6	0	2.85	60.60	21.21	0.00	18.18	0.00	74.07
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	33	26	2	0	5	0	13.00	78.78	6.06	0.00	15.15	0.00	92.85
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	31	16	8	0	7	0	2.00	51.61	25.80	0.00	22.58	0.00	66.66
CH Lloyd (WI)	1975-1985	30	16	7	0	7	0	2.28	53.33	23.33	0.00	23.33	0.00	69.56
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	29	16	9	0	4	0	1.77	55.17	31.03	0.00	13.79	0.00	64.00
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	29	11	5	0	13	0	2.20	37.93	17.24	0.00	44.82	0.00	68.75
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	29	17	6	0	6	0	2.83	58.62	20.68	0.00	20.68	0.00	73.91
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	28	17	4	0	7	0	4.25	60.71	14.28	0.00	25.00	0.00	80.95
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	28	12	10	0	6	0	1.20	42.85	35.71	0.00	21.42	0.00	54.54
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	27	7	10	0	10	0	0.70	25.92	37.03	0.00	37.03	0.00	41.17
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	25	14	7	0	4	0	2.00	56.00	28.00	0.00	16.00	0.00	66.66
DG Bradman (AUS)	1936-1948	24	15	3	0	6	0	5.00	62.50	12.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	83.33
IM Chappell (AUS)	1971-1975	22	12	4	0	6	0	3.00	54.54	18.18	0.00	27.27	0.00	75.00
AC MacLaren (ENG)	1897-1909	22	4	11	0	7	0	0.36	18.18	50.00	0.00	31.81	0.00	26.66
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2003-2012	22	9	7	0	6	0	1.28	40.90	31.81	0.00	27.27	0.00	56.25
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
R Benaud (AUS)	1958-1963	20	8	3	1	8	0	2.66	40.00	15.00	5.00	40.00	0.00	70.83
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	20	3	12	0	5	0	0.25	15.00	60.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	20.00
TD Paine (AUS)	2018-2021	20	11	6	0	3	0	1.83	55.00	30.00	0.00	15.00	0.00	64.70
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	20	8	3	0	9	0	2.66	40.00	15.00	0.00	45.00	0.00	72.72
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2021-2024	19	13	3	0	3	0	4.33	68.42	15.78	0.00	15.78	0.00	81.25
ER Dexter (ENG)	1962-1964	19	5	5	0	9	0	1.00	26.31	26.31	0.00	47.36	0.00	50.00
AL Hassett (AUS)	1950-1953	19	10	4	0	5	0	2.50	52.63	21.05	0.00	26.31	0.00	71.42
J Darling (AUS)	1899-1905	18	5	4	0	9	0	1.25	27.77	22.22	0.00	50.00	0.00	55.55
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1968	17	7	4	0	6	0	1.75	41.17	23.52	0.00	35.29	0.00	63.63
MW Gatting (ENG)	1986-1988	17	2	4	0	11	0	0.50	11.76	23.52	0.00	64.70	0.00	33.33
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2021	17	5	9	0	3	0	0.55	29.41	52.94	0.00	17.64	0.00	35.71
L Hutton (ENG)	1952-1955	16	7	2	0	7	0	3.50	43.75	12.50	0.00	43.75	0.00	77.77
WM Lawry (AUS)	1968-1971	16	6	3	0	7	0	2.00	37.50	18.75	0.00	43.75	0.00	66.66
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1880-1890	16	5	7	0	4	0	0.71	31.25	43.75	0.00	25.00	0.00	41.66
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	16	9	3	0	4	0	3.00	56.25	18.75	0.00	25.00	0.00	75.00
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2004	15	2	8	0	5	0	0.25	13.33	53.33	0.00	33.33	0.00	20.00
MA Noble (AUS)	1903-1909	15	8	5	0	2	0	1.60	53.33	33.33	0.00	13.33	0.00	61.53
MS Dhoni (IND)	2011-2014	14	1	11	0	2	0	0.09	7.14	78.57	0.00	14.28	0.00	8.33
WR Hammond (ENG)	1938-1947	14	3	3	0	8	0	1.00	21.42	21.42	0.00	57.14	0.00	50.00
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	14	4	5	0	5	0	0.80	28.57	35.71	0.00	35.71	0.00	44.44
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2023	14	9	4	0	1	0	2.25	64.28	28.57	0.00	7.14	0.00	69.23
RGD Willis (ENG)	1982-1983	14	7	3	0	4	0	2.33	50.00	21.42	0.00	28.57	0.00	70.00
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1950	14	4	7	0	3	0	0.57	28.57	50.00	0.00	21.42	0.00	36.36
FR Brown (ENG)	1949-1951	13	4	6	0	3	0	0.66	30.76	46.15	0.00	23.07	0.00	40.00
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1911-1924	13	4	8	0	1	0	0.50	30.76	61.53	0.00	7.69	0.00	33.33
JDC Goddard (WI)	1950-1957	13	4	7	0	2	0	0.57	30.76	53.84	0.00	15.38	0.00	36.36
WG Grace (ENG)	1888-1899	13	8	3	0	2	0	2.66	61.53	23.07	0.00	15.38	0.00	72.72
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1990	13	2	4	0	7	0	0.50	15.38	30.76	0.00	53.84	0.00	33.33
GS Sobers (WI)	1966-1969	13	4	6	0	3	0	0.66	30.76	46.15	0.00	23.07	0.00	40.00
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1998-2001	13	4	6	0	3	0	0.66	30.76	46.15	0.00	23.07	0.00	40.00
APF Chapman (ENG)	1926-1930	12	9	1	0	2	0	9.00	75.00	8.33	0.00	16.66	0.00	90.00
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1975	12	4	4	0	4	0	1.00	33.33	33.33	0.00	33.33	0.00	50.00
MJK Smith (ENG)	1965-1966	12	4	3	0	5	0	1.33	33.33	25.00	0.00	41.66	0.00	57.14
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1996	11	0	6	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	54.54	0.00	45.45	0.00	0.00
DR Jardine (ENG)	1931-1933	11	7	1	0	3	0	7.00	63.63	9.09	0.00	27.27	0.00	87.50
RB Richardson (WI)	1992-1995	11	4	3	0	4	0	1.33	36.36	27.27	0.00	36.36	0.00	57.14
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1930-1935	11	2	3	0	6	0	0.66	18.18	27.27	0.00	54.54	0.00	40.00
JC Adams (WI)	2000-2001	10	1	8	0	1	0	0.12	10.00	80.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	11.11
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1920-1921	10	8	0	0	2	0	-	80.00	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	100.00
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
FMM Worrell (WI)	1960-1963	10	4	3	1	2	0	1.33	40.00	30.00	10.00	20.00	0.00	56.25
WJ Cronje (SA)	1994-1998	9	1	4	0	4	0	0.25	11.11	44.44	0.00	44.44	0.00	20.00
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1924-1925	9	4	4	0	1	0	1.00	44.44	44.44	0.00	11.11	0.00	50.00
AW Greig (ENG)	1975-1977	9	0	4	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	44.44	0.00	55.55	0.00	0.00
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	9	2	6	0	1	0	0.33	22.22	66.66	0.00	11.11	0.00	25.00
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1971-1974	9	0	4	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	44.44	0.00	55.55	0.00	0.00
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1954-1956	9	2	4	0	3	0	0.50	22.22	44.44	0.00	33.33	0.00	33.33
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1995-1999	9	3	5	0	1	0	0.60	33.33	55.55	0.00	11.11	0.00	37.50
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1937	8	4	3	0	1	0	1.33	50.00	37.50	0.00	12.50	0.00	57.14
JM Blackham (AUS)	1885-1894	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.00	37.50	37.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	50.00
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1981	8	0	2	0	6	0	0.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	75.00	0.00	0.00
JE Cheetham (SA)	1952-1955	8	2	5	0	1	0	0.40	25.00	62.50	0.00	12.50	0.00	28.57
HL Collins (AUS)	1924-1926	8	4	2	0	2	0	2.00	50.00	25.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	66.66
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2007	8	1	6	0	1	0	0.16	12.50	75.00	0.00	12.50	0.00	14.28
SC Ganguly (IND)	2002-2004	8	2	2	0	4	0	1.00	25.00	25.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00
GC Grant (WI)	1930-1933	8	1	6	0	1	0	0.16	12.50	75.00	0.00	12.50	0.00	14.28
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1981-1992	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.00	37.50	37.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	50.00
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2013	8	1	6	0	1	0	0.16	12.50	75.00	0.00	12.50	0.00	14.28
JR Reid (NZ)	1958-1965	8	0	7	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	87.50	0.00	12.50	0.00	0.00
PW Sherwell (SA)	1907-1911	8	1	5	0	2	0	0.20	12.50	62.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	16.66
AE Stoddart (ENG)	1893-1898	8	3	4	0	1	0	0.75	37.50	50.00	0.00	12.50	0.00	42.85
GHS Trott (AUS)	1896-1898	8	5	3	0	0	0	1.66	62.50	37.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	62.50
DB Close (ENG)	1966-1967	7	6	0	0	1	0	-	85.71	0.00	0.00	14.28	0.00	100.00
D Elgar (SA)	2017-2023	7	1	5	0	1	0	0.20	14.28	71.42	0.00	14.28	0.00	16.66
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2015	7	1	5	0	1	0	0.20	14.28	71.42	0.00	14.28	0.00	16.66
DJ McGlew (SA)	1955-1960	7	2	3	0	2	0	0.66	28.57	42.85	0.00	28.57	0.00	40.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2016-2017	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.57
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
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
AW Carr (ENG)	1926-1929	6	1	0	0	5	0	-	16.66	0.00	0.00	83.33	0.00	100.00
JV Coney (NZ)	1985-1986	6	3	1	0	2	0	3.00	50.00	16.66	0.00	33.33	0.00	75.00
BE Congdon (NZ)	1973-1974	6	0	4	0	2	0	0.00	0.00	66.66	0.00	33.33	0.00	0.00
F du Plessis (SA)	2016-2017	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
CB Fry (ENG)	1912-1912	6	4	0	0	2	0	-	66.66	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	100.00
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1981-1982	6	1	2	0	3	0	0.50	16.66	33.33	0.00	50.00	0.00	33.33
SE Gregory (AUS)	1912-1912	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	0.00	50.00	0.00	66.66
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1983	6	1	4	0	1	0	0.25	16.66	66.66	0.00	16.66	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]