Individual Most Matches As Captain - England

Most matches as captain in FC+LA+T20s in 1980s - England

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MW Gatting (ENG/ENGXI)	1984-1988	66	32	17	0	17	0	1.88	48.48	25.75	-	25.75	-	65.30
DI Gower (ENG/ENGXI)	1982-1989	62	16	32	1	13	0	0.50	25.80	51.61	1.61	20.96	-	33.67
RGD Willis (ENG/ENGXI)	1981-1984	47	22	18	0	7	0	1.22	46.80	38.29	-	14.89	-	55.00
IT Botham (ENG/ENGXI)	1980-1981	28	8	9	0	11	0	0.88	28.57	32.14	-	39.28	-	47.05
KWR Fletcher (ENG/ENGXI)	1981-1982	17	5	4	0	8	0	1.25	29.41	23.52	-	47.05	-	55.55
JM Brearley (ENG)	1980-1981	11	5	5	0	1	0	1.00	45.45	45.45	-	9.09	-	50.00
GA Gooch (ENG/ENGXI)	1982-1989	10	5	4	0	1	0	1.25	50.00	40.00	-	10.00	-	55.55
JE Emburey (ENG/ENGXI)	1986-1988	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	-	-	-	28.57
N Gifford (ENG)	1985-1985	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
CS Cowdrey (ENG)	1988-1988	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
G Miller (ENGXI)	1981-1981	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]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]