Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain in Tests held in England

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2021	36	22	9	0	5	0	2.44	61.11	25.00	-	13.88	-	70.96
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	35	17	8	0	10	0	2.12	48.57	22.85	-	28.57	-	68.00
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	33	20	5	0	8	0	4.00	60.60	15.15	-	24.24	-	80.00
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	28	8	11	0	9	0	0.72	28.57	39.28	-	32.14	-	42.10
AN Cook (ENG)	2013-2016	28	16	7	0	5	0	2.28	57.14	25.00	-	17.85	-	69.56
A Ranatunga (SL)	1992-1999	28	9	6	0	13	0	1.50	32.14	21.42	-	46.42	-	60.00
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1999-2002	27	14	8	0	5	0	1.75	51.85	29.62	-	18.51	-	63.63
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	26	13	7	0	6	0	1.85	50.00	26.92	-	23.07	-	65.00
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	26	16	4	0	6	0	4.00	61.53	15.38	-	23.07	-	80.00
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	23	7	8	0	8	0	0.87	30.43	34.78	-	34.78	-	46.66
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	23	9	5	0	9	0	1.80	39.13	21.73	-	39.13	-	64.28
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2012	23	12	5	0	6	0	2.40	52.17	21.73	-	26.08	-	70.58
AD Mathews (SL)	2013-2016	22	11	7	0	4	0	1.57	50.00	31.81	-	18.18	-	61.11
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2025	22	15	5	0	2	0	3.00	68.18	22.72	-	9.09	-	75.00
AR Border (AUS)	1985-1993	21	10	4	0	7	0	2.50	47.61	19.04	-	33.33	-	71.42
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	20	3	12	0	5	0	0.25	15.00	60.00	-	25.00	-	20.00
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	19	12	0	0	7	0	-	63.15	-	-	36.84	-	100.00
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1968	17	7	4	0	6	0	1.75	41.17	23.52	-	35.29	-	63.63
V Kohli (IND)	2015-2021	16	8	7	0	1	0	1.14	50.00	43.75	-	6.25	-	53.33
J Darling (AUS)	1899-1905	15	3	3	0	9	0	1.00	20.00	20.00	-	60.00	-	50.00
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	15	6	5	0	4	0	1.20	40.00	33.33	-	26.66	-	54.54
ER Dexter (ENG)	1962-1964	14	4	4	0	6	0	1.00	28.57	28.57	-	42.85	-	50.00
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2023	14	8	5	0	1	0	1.60	57.14	35.71	-	7.14	-	61.53
CH Lloyd (WI)	1976-1984	14	9	0	0	5	0	-	64.28	-	-	35.71	-	100.00
AC MacLaren (ENG)	1899-1909	14	2	5	0	7	0	0.40	14.28	35.71	-	50.00	-	28.57
GC Smith (SA)	2003-2012	14	6	4	0	4	0	1.50	42.85	28.57	-	28.57	-	60.00
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	13	3	6	0	4	0	0.50	23.07	46.15	-	30.76	-	33.33
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1950	13	4	6	0	3	0	0.66	30.76	46.15	-	23.07	-	40.00
MS Dhoni (IND)	2010-2014	12	2	8	0	2	0	0.25	16.66	66.66	-	16.66	-	20.00
SP Fleming (NZ)	1998-2004	12	3	6	0	3	0	0.50	25.00	50.00	-	25.00	-	33.33
LRD Mendis (SL)	1983-1987	12	2	4	0	6	0	0.50	16.66	33.33	-	50.00	-	33.33
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2009-2011	12	5	1	0	6	0	5.00	41.66	8.33	-	50.00	-	83.33
MW Gatting (ENG)	1986-1988	11	0	3	0	8	0	-	-	27.27	-	72.72	-	-
L Hutton (ENG)	1952-1954	11	4	1	0	6	0	4.00	36.36	9.09	-	54.54	-	80.00
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1987	11	3	3	0	5	0	1.00	27.27	27.27	-	45.45	-	50.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2012-2016	11	4	5	0	2	0	0.80	36.36	45.45	-	18.18	-	44.44
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	11	6	2	0	3	0	3.00	54.54	18.18	-	27.27	-	75.00
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1930-1935	11	2	3	0	6	0	0.66	18.18	27.27	-	54.54	-	40.00
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	10	1	2	0	7	0	0.50	10.00	20.00	-	70.00	-	33.33
DM de Silva (SL)	2024-2025	10	5	4	0	1	0	1.25	50.00	40.00	-	10.00	-	55.55
WG Grace (ENG)	1888-1899	10	7	1	0	2	0	7.00	70.00	10.00	-	20.00	-	87.50
WR Hammond (ENG)	1938-1946	10	3	1	0	6	0	3.00	30.00	10.00	-	60.00	-	75.00
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	10	4	2	0	4	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	-	40.00	-	66.66
DG Bradman (AUS)	1938-1948	9	5	1	0	3	0	5.00	55.55	11.11	-	33.33	-	83.33
IM Chappell (AUS)	1972-1975	9	3	2	0	4	0	1.50	33.33	22.22	-	44.44	-	60.00
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2022-2025	9	4	4	0	1	0	1.00	44.44	44.44	-	11.11	-	50.00
JDC Goddard (WI)	1950-1957	9	3	4	0	2	0	0.75	33.33	44.44	-	22.22	-	42.85
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1993-2001	9	3	4	0	2	0	0.75	33.33	44.44	-	22.22	-	42.85
RGD Willis (ENG)	1982-1983	9	6	1	0	2	0	6.00	66.66	11.11	-	22.22	-	85.71
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1981	8	0	2	0	6	0	-	-	25.00	-	75.00	-	-
FR Brown (ENG)	1949-1951	8	3	2	0	3	0	1.50	37.50	25.00	-	37.50	-	60.00
APF Chapman (ENG)	1926-1930	8	5	1	0	2	0	5.00	62.50	12.50	-	25.00	-	83.33
AW Greig (ENG)	1975-1976	8	0	3	0	5	0	-	-	37.50	-	62.50	-	-
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	8	2	6	0	0	0	0.33	25.00	75.00	-	-	-	25.00
JR Reid (NZ)	1958-1965	8	0	7	0	1	0	-	-	87.50	-	12.50	-	-
GS Sobers (WI)	1966-1969	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.00	37.50	37.50	-	25.00	-	50.00
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	2003-2004	8	1	3	0	4	0	0.33	12.50	37.50	-	50.00	-	25.00
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2002	8	5	1	0	2	0	5.00	62.50	12.50	-	25.00	-	83.33
GS Chappell (AUS)	1977-1983	7	1	3	0	3	0	0.33	14.28	42.85	-	42.85	-	25.00
DB Close (ENG)	1966-1967	7	6	0	0	1	0	-	85.71	-	-	14.28	-	100.00
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1975	7	3	1	0	3	0	3.00	42.85	14.28	-	42.85	-	75.00
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2002	7	2	3	0	2	0	0.66	28.57	42.85	-	28.57	-	40.00
GP Howarth (NZ)	1983-1984	7	3	3	0	1	0	1.00	42.85	42.85	-	14.28	-	50.00
DJ McGlew (SA)	1955-1960	7	2	3	0	2	0	0.66	28.57	42.85	-	28.57	-	40.00
WL Murdoch (AUS)	1880-1890	7	1	4	0	2	0	0.25	14.28	57.14	-	28.57	-	20.00
RB Richardson (WI)	1993-1995	7	2	2	0	3	0	1.00	28.57	28.57	-	42.85	-	50.00
MJK Smith (ENG)	1965-1966	7	3	2	0	2	0	1.50	42.85	28.57	-	28.57	-	60.00
MS Atapattu (SL)	2004-2005	6	5	0	0	1	0	-	83.33	-	-	16.66	-	100.00
AW Carr (ENG)	1926-1929	6	1	0	0	5	0	-	16.66	-	-	83.33	-	100.00
LD Chandimal (SL)	2017-2021	6	1	5	0	0	0	0.20	16.66	83.33	-	-	-	16.66
CB Fry (ENG)	1912-1912	6	4	0	0	2	0	-	66.66	-	-	33.33	-	100.00
SE Gregory (AUS)	1912-1912	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	-	50.00	-	66.66
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1981-1981	6	1	3	0	2	0	0.33	16.66	50.00	-	33.33	-	25.00
Intikhab Alam (PAK)	1971-1974	6	0	1	0	5	0	-	-	16.66	-	83.33	-	-
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2006-2006	6	1	3	0	2	0	0.33	16.66	50.00	-	33.33	-	25.00
DR Jardine (ENG)	1931-1933	6	3	0	0	3	0	-	50.00	-	-	50.00	-	100.00
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1985-1986	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	-	50.00	-	66.66
DJG Sammy (WI)	2010-2012	6	0	2	0	4	0	-	-	33.33	-	66.66	-	-
MA Taylor (AUS)	1997-1997	6	3	2	0	1	0	1.50	50.00	33.33	-	16.66	-	60.00
AL Wadekar (IND)	1971-1974	6	1	3	0	2	0	0.33	16.66	50.00	-	33.33	-	25.00
KC Wessels (SA)	1993-1994	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.00	33.33	16.66	-	50.00	-	66.66
KS Williamson (NZ)	2019-2022	6	2	3	0	1	0	0.66	33.33	50.00	-	16.66	-	40.00
JC Adams (WI)	2000-2000	5	1	3	0	1	0	0.33	20.00	60.00	-	20.00	-	25.00
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1921-1921	5	3	0	0	2	0	-	60.00	-	-	40.00	-	100.00
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2021-2024	5	0	5	0	0	0	-	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	1998-1998	5	1	2	0	2	0	0.50	20.00	40.00	-	40.00	-	33.33
HG Deane (SA)	1929-1929	5	0	2	0	3	0	-	-	40.00	-	60.00	-	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2011-2011	5	0	2	0	3	0	-	-	40.00	-	60.00	-	-
F du Plessis (SA)	2017-2018	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	-	-	-	20.00
AL Hassett (AUS)	1953-1953	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	-	20.00	-	80.00	-	-
Hon.FS Jackson (ENG)	1905-1905	5	2	0	0	3	0	-	40.00	-	-	60.00	-	100.00
Javed Burki (PAK)	1962-1962	5	0	4	0	1	0	-	-	80.00	-	20.00	-	-
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1992-1992	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	-	40.00	-	66.66
IWG Johnson (AUS)	1956-1956	5	1	2	0	2	0	0.50	20.00	40.00	-	40.00	-	33.33
A Melville (SA)	1947-1947	5	0	3	0	2	0	-	-	60.00	-	40.00	-	-
MA Noble (AUS)	1909-1909	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	-	40.00	-	66.66
AD Nourse (SA)	1951-1951	5	1	3	0	1	0	0.33	20.00	60.00	-	20.00	-	25.00
TD Paine (AUS)	2019-2019	5	2	2	0	1	0	1.00	40.00	40.00	-	20.00	-	50.00
Salman Butt (PAK)	2010-2010	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.66	40.00	60.00	-	-	-	40.00
Shubman Gill (IND)	2025-2025	5	2	2	0	1	0	1.00	40.00	40.00	-	20.00	-	50.00

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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:

London Spirit (Men) vs Oval Invincibles (Men) at The Oval, The Hundred Men's Competition 29th Match, Aug 25, 2025 [Twenty20]

Welsh Fire (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men) at Cardiff, The Hundred Men's Competition 27th Match, Aug 24, 2025 [Twenty20]

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at North Sound, Caribbean Premier League 11th Match, Aug 24, 2025 [Twenty20]