Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain in Tests in 1880s

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1880-1884	14	5	5	0	4	0	1.00	35.71	35.71	-	28.57	-	50.00
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1887	7	5	2	0	0	0	2.50	71.42	28.57	-	-	-	71.42
PS McDonnell (AUS)	1887-1888	6	1	5	0	0	0	0.20	16.66	83.33	-	-	-	16.66
Hon.IFW Bligh (ENG)	1882-1883	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
A Shaw (ENG)	1881-1882	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
AG Steel (ENG)	1886-1888	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.00	75.00	25.00	-	-	-	75.00
Lord Harris (ENG)	1880-1884	3	2	0	0	1	0	-	66.66	-	-	33.33	-	100.00
HJH Scott (AUS)	1886-1886	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
WG Grace (ENG)	1888-1888	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
TP Horan (AUS)	1885-1885	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
AN Hornby (ENG)	1882-1884	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
JM Blackham (AUS)	1885-1885	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
MP Bowden (ENG)	1889-1889	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
OR Dunell (SA)	1889-1889	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
HH Massie (AUS)	1885-1885	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
WH Milton (SA)	1889-1889	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
WW Read (ENG)	1888-1888	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
CA Smith (ENG)	1889-1889	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]