Individual Most Matches As Captain

Cricket Records for England (Host) in Test matches

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	39	10	17	0	12	0	0.58	25.64	43.58	0.00	30.76	0.00	37.03
CH Lloyd (WI)	1976-1984	38	22	2	0	14	0	11.00	57.89	5.26	0.00	36.84	0.00	91.66
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	37	18	12	0	7	0	1.50	48.64	32.43	0.00	18.91	0.00	60.00
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	36	19	5	0	12	0	3.80	52.77	13.88	0.00	33.33	0.00	79.16
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	35	21	4	0	10	0	5.25	60.00	11.42	0.00	28.57	0.00	84.00
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	33	20	6	0	7	0	3.33	60.60	18.18	0.00	21.21	0.00	76.92
AN Cook (ENG)	2013-2016	31	17	8	0	6	0	2.12	54.83	25.80	0.00	19.35	0.00	68.00
BC Lara (WI)	1997-2006	31	9	14	0	8	0	0.64	29.03	45.16	0.00	25.80	0.00	39.13
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	29	17	4	0	8	0	4.25	58.62	13.79	0.00	27.58	0.00	80.95
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	28	5	6	0	17	0	0.83	17.85	21.42	0.00	60.71	0.00	45.45
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	25	8	8	0	9	0	1.00	32.00	32.00	0.00	36.00	0.00	50.00
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	25	3	17	0	5	0	0.17	12.00	68.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	15.00
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1968	24	8	4	0	12	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	0.00	50.00	0.00	66.66
AR Border (AUS)	1985-1993	23	10	6	0	7	0	1.66	43.47	26.08	0.00	30.43	0.00	62.50
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	23	11	6	0	6	0	1.83	47.82	26.08	0.00	26.08	0.00	64.70
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	23	9	5	0	9	0	1.80	39.13	21.73	0.00	39.13	0.00	64.28
JO Holder (WI)	2016-2020	22	8	11	0	3	0	0.72	36.36	50.00	0.00	13.63	0.00	42.10
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	19	12	0	0	7	0	-	63.15	0.00	0.00	36.84	0.00	100.00
GC Smith (SA)	2003-2012	19	10	3	0	6	0	3.33	52.63	15.78	0.00	31.57	0.00	76.92
RB Richardson (WI)	1992-1995	18	9	5	0	4	0	1.80	50.00	27.77	0.00	22.22	0.00	64.28
L Hutton (ENG)	1952-1954	16	6	3	0	7	0	2.00	37.50	18.75	0.00	43.75	0.00	66.66
V Kohli (IND)	2016-2021	16	7	6	0	3	0	1.16	43.75	37.50	0.00	18.75	0.00	53.84
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2012-2015	15	6	6	0	3	0	1.00	40.00	40.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	50.00
J Darling (AUS)	1899-1905	15	3	3	0	9	0	1.00	20.00	20.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	50.00
RT Ponting (AUS)	2005-2010	15	5	5	0	5	0	1.00	33.33	33.33	0.00	33.33	0.00	50.00
DJG Sammy (WI)	2011-2013	15	5	6	0	4	0	0.83	33.33	40.00	0.00	26.66	0.00	45.45
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	15	3	5	0	7	0	0.60	20.00	33.33	0.00	46.66	0.00	37.50
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1930-1935	15	3	5	0	7	0	0.60	20.00	33.33	0.00	46.66	0.00	37.50
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2019-2023	14	4	5	0	5	0	0.80	28.57	35.71	0.00	35.71	0.00	44.44
IM Chappell (AUS)	1972-1975	14	5	2	0	7	0	2.50	35.71	14.28	0.00	50.00	0.00	71.42
ER Dexter (ENG)	1962-1964	14	4	4	0	6	0	1.00	28.57	28.57	0.00	42.85	0.00	50.00
AC MacLaren (ENG)	1899-1909	14	2	5	0	7	0	0.40	14.28	35.71	0.00	50.00	0.00	28.57
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
CH Gayle (WI)	2008-2010	13	2	6	0	5	0	0.33	15.38	46.15	0.00	38.46	0.00	25.00
RB Kanhai (WI)	1973-1974	13	3	3	0	7	0	1.00	23.07	23.07	0.00	53.84	0.00	50.00
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1950	13	4	6	0	3	0	0.66	30.76	46.15	0.00	23.07	0.00	40.00
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1981	12	0	4	0	8	0	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66	0.00	0.00
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1975	12	4	2	0	6	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	0.00	50.00	0.00	66.66
MS Dhoni (IND)	2011-2014	12	2	7	0	3	0	0.28	16.66	58.33	0.00	25.00	0.00	22.22
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
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1953-1955	12	3	3	0	6	0	1.00	25.00	25.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2003	12	9	3	0	0	0	3.00	75.00	25.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	75.00
MW Gatting (ENG)	1986-1988	11	0	3	0	8	0	0.00	0.00	27.27	0.00	72.72	0.00	0.00
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1957	11	5	4	0	2	0	1.25	45.45	36.36	0.00	18.18	0.00	55.55
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1981-1984	11	1	6	0	4	0	0.16	9.09	54.54	0.00	36.36	0.00	14.28
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1988	11	3	3	0	5	0	1.00	27.27	27.27	0.00	45.45	0.00	50.00
AL Wadekar (IND)	1971-1974	11	2	3	0	6	0	0.66	18.18	27.27	0.00	54.54	0.00	40.00
JC Adams (WI)	2000-2000	10	4	3	0	3	0	1.33	40.00	30.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	57.14
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
WG Grace (ENG)	1888-1899	10	7	1	0	2	0	7.00	70.00	10.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	87.50
WR Hammond (ENG)	1938-1946	10	3	1	0	6	0	3.00	30.00	10.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	75.00
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1955-1956	10	4	2	0	4	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	66.66
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
MA Taylor (AUS)	1995-1997	10	5	3	0	2	0	1.66	50.00	30.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	62.50
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	10	4	2	0	4	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	66.66
FMM Worrell (WI)	1962-1963	10	8	1	0	1	0	8.00	80.00	10.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	88.88
DG Bradman (AUS)	1938-1948	9	5	1	0	3	0	5.00	55.55	11.11	0.00	33.33	0.00	83.33
SP Fleming (NZ)	1999-2004	9	3	4	0	2	0	0.75	33.33	44.44	0.00	22.22	0.00	42.85
SC Ganguly (IND)	2002-2002	9	2	3	0	4	0	0.66	22.22	33.33	0.00	44.44	0.00	40.00
VS Hazare (IND)	1952-1953	9	0	4	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	44.44	0.00	55.55	0.00	0.00
AH Kardar (PAK)	1954-1958	9	2	4	0	3	0	0.50	22.22	44.44	0.00	33.33	0.00	33.33
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2011-2017	9	5	4	0	0	0	1.25	55.55	44.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	55.55
CA Walsh (WI)	1994-1997	9	2	0	0	7	0	-	22.22	0.00	0.00	77.77	0.00	100.00
RGD Willis (ENG)	1982-1983	9	6	1	0	2	0	6.00	66.66	11.11	0.00	22.22	0.00	85.71
FR Brown (ENG)	1949-1951	8	3	2	0	3	0	1.50	37.50	25.00	0.00	37.50	0.00	60.00
APF Chapman (ENG)	1926-1930	8	5	1	0	2	0	5.00	62.50	12.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	83.33
AW Greig (ENG)	1975-1976	8	0	3	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	37.50	0.00	62.50	0.00	0.00
GP Howarth (NZ)	1983-1985	8	1	5	0	2	0	0.20	12.50	62.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	16.66
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1986	8	2	2	0	4	0	1.00	25.00	25.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00
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
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1998-2001	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.00	37.50	37.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	50.00
DB Close (ENG)	1966-1967	7	6	0	0	1	0	-	85.71	0.00	0.00	14.28	0.00	100.00
R Dravid (IND)	2006-2007	7	2	0	0	5	0	-	28.57	0.00	0.00	71.42	0.00	100.00
GC Grant (WI)	1933-1935	7	2	3	0	2	0	0.66	28.57	42.85	0.00	28.57	0.00	40.00
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2015	7	3	4	0	0	0	0.75	42.85	57.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.85
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
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1880-1890	7	1	4	0	2	0	0.25	14.28	57.14	0.00	28.57	0.00	20.00
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2009-2022	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.16	14.28	85.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.28
MJK Smith (ENG)	1965-1966	7	3	2	0	2	0	1.50	42.85	28.57	0.00	28.57	0.00	60.00
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1948	6	2	2	0	2	0	1.00	33.33	33.33	0.00	33.33	0.00	50.00
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1996	6	0	2	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66	0.00	0.00
AW Carr (ENG)	1926-1929	6	1	0	0	5	0	-	16.66	0.00	0.00	83.33	0.00	100.00
S Chanderpaul (WI)	2005-2005	6	1	3	0	2	0	0.33	16.66	50.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	25.00
GS Chappell (AUS)	1977-1980	6	0	3	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	0.00
BE Congdon (NZ)	1972-1973	6	0	2	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66	0.00	0.00
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2023-2023	6	3	2	0	1	0	1.50	50.00	33.33	0.00	16.66	0.00	60.00
D Elgar (SA)	2017-2022	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
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
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1971-1974	6	0	1	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	16.66	0.00	83.33	0.00	0.00
DR Jardine (ENG)	1931-1933	6	3	0	0	3	0	-	50.00	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	100.00
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1962-1967	6	0	6	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1993-1996	6	2	2	0	2	0	1.00	33.33	33.33	0.00	33.33	0.00	50.00
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1921-1921	5	3	0	0	2	0	-	60.00	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	100.00
WJ Cronje (SA)	1998-1998	5	1	2	0	2	0	0.50	20.00	40.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	33.33
HG Deane (SA)	1929-1929	5	0	2	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00
GT Dowling (NZ)	1969-1972	5	0	2	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00
AL Hassett (AUS)	1953-1953	5	0	1	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	0.00
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2005-2006	5	1	3	0	1	0	0.33	20.00	60.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	25.00
Hon.FS Jackson (ENG)	1905-1905	5	2	0	0	3	0	-	40.00	0.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	100.00

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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:

England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 27-31, 2023 [Test # 2515]

West Indies v India at Port of Spain, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 20-24, 2023 [Test # 2513]

England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, Jul 19-23, 2023 [Test # 2512]