Individual Most Matches As Captain - England

Most matches as captain in Tests in 2020s - England

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
BA Stokes	2020-2026	42	23	17	0	2	0	1.350	54.76	40.47	0	4.76	0	57.5
JE Root	2020-2022	28	10	11	0	7	0	0.900	35.71	39.28	0	25	0	47.61
OJ Pope	2024-2025	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]