Most matches as captain

Most matches as captain in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2003-2014	109	53	29	0	27	0	1.820	48.62	26.6	0	24.77	0	64.63
AR Border (AUS)	1984-1994	93	32	22	1	38	0	1.450	34.4	23.65	1.07	40.86	0	59.09
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	80	28	27	0	25	0	1.030	35	33.75	0	31.25	0	50.9
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	77	48	16	0	13	0	3.000	62.33	20.77	0	16.88	0	75
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1985	74	36	12	0	26	0	3.000	48.64	16.21	0	35.13	0	75
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2022	68	40	17	0	11	0	2.350	58.82	25	0	16.17	0	70.17
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	64	27	26	0	11	0	1.030	42.18	40.62	0	17.18	0	50.94
MS Dhoni (IND)	2008-2014	60	27	18	0	15	0	1.500	45	30	0	25	0	60
AN Cook (ENG)	2010-2016	59	24	22	0	13	0	1.090	40.67	37.28	0	22.03	0	52.17
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	57	41	9	0	7	0	4.550	71.92	15.78	0	12.28	0	82
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2010-2017	56	26	19	0	11	0	1.360	46.42	33.92	0	19.64	0	57.77
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1999	56	12	19	0	25	0	0.630	21.42	33.92	0	44.64	0	38.7
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	54	13	21	0	20	0	0.610	24.07	38.88	0	37.03	0	38.23
WJ Cronje (SA)	1994-2000	53	27	11	0	15	0	2.450	50.94	20.75	0	28.3	0	71.05
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	51	26	11	0	14	0	2.360	50.98	21.56	0	27.45	0	70.27
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	50	27	8	0	15	0	3.370	54	16	0	30	0	77.14
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	50	24	11	0	15	0	2.180	48	22	0	30	0	68.57
MA Taylor (AUS)	1994-1999	50	26	13	0	11	0	2.000	52	26	0	22	0	66.66
SC Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	49	21	13	0	15	0	1.610	42.85	26.53	0	30.61	0	61.76
GS Chappell (AUS)	1975-1983	48	21	13	0	14	0	1.610	43.75	27.08	0	29.16	0	61.76
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1992	48	14	8	0	26	0	1.750	29.16	16.66	0	54.16	0	63.63
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	47	14	14	0	19	0	1.000	29.78	29.78	0	40.42	0	50
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	47	24	16	0	7	0	1.500	51.06	34.04	0	14.89	0	60
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1976-1985	47	9	8	0	30	0	1.120	19.14	17.02	0	63.82	0	52.94
BC Lara (WI)	1997-2006	47	10	26	0	11	0	0.380	21.27	55.31	0	23.4	0	27.77
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	45	17	15	0	13	0	1.130	37.77	33.33	0	28.88	0	53.12
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2025	43	25	11	0	7	0	2.270	58.13	25.58	0	16.27	0	69.44
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	41	20	10	0	11	0	2.000	48.78	24.39	0	26.82	0	66.66
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2025	41	23	16	0	2	0	1.430	56.09	39.02	0	4.87	0	58.97
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1962-1975	40	9	19	0	12	0	0.470	22.5	47.5	0	30	0	32.14
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2022	40	22	10	0	8	0	2.200	55	25	0	20	0	68.75
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2017-2025	39	10	22	0	7	0	0.450	25.64	56.41	0	17.94	0	31.25
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	39	12	12	0	15	0	1.000	30.76	30.76	0	38.46	0	50
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	39	9	10	0	20	0	0.900	23.07	25.64	0	51.28	0	47.36
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2021-2025	38	24	8	0	6	0	3.000	63.15	21.05	0	15.78	0	75
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1999-2002	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.500	47.36	31.57	0	21.05	0	60
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2013	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.500	47.36	31.57	0	21.05	0	60
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	37	11	21	0	5	0	0.520	29.72	56.75	0	13.51	0	34.37
F du Plessis (SA)	2016-2020	36	18	15	0	3	0	1.200	50	41.66	0	8.33	0	54.54
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	34	10	12	0	12	0	0.830	29.41	35.29	0	35.29	0	45.45
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1980-1993	34	14	6	0	14	0	2.330	41.17	17.64	0	41.17	0	70
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1987	34	4	7	1	22	0	0.570	11.76	20.58	2.94	64.7	0	37.5
AD Mathews (SL)	2013-2017	34	13	15	0	6	0	0.860	38.23	44.11	0	17.64	0	46.42
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2011-2017	34	7	18	0	9	0	0.380	20.58	52.94	0	26.47	0	28
JR Reid (NZ)	1956-1965	34	3	18	0	13	0	0.160	8.82	52.94	0	38.23	0	14.28
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	32	5	18	0	9	0	0.270	15.62	56.25	0	28.12	0	21.73
DL Vettori (NZ)	2007-2011	32	6	16	0	10	0	0.370	18.75	50	0	31.25	0	27.27
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	31	18	4	0	9	0	4.500	58.06	12.9	0	29.03	0	81.81
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	31	12	5	0	14	0	2.400	38.7	16.12	0	45.16	0	70.58
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2007	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.000	35.48	35.48	0	29.03	0	50
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2016	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.000	35.48	35.48	0	29.03	0	50
IM Chappell (AUS)	1971-1975	30	15	5	0	10	0	3.000	50	16.66	0	33.33	0	75
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1964	30	9	7	0	14	0	1.280	30	23.33	0	46.66	0	56.25
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	30	11	7	0	12	0	1.570	36.66	23.33	0	40	0	61.11
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2023	30	12	12	0	6	0	1.000	40	40	0	20	0	50
DJG Sammy (WI)	2010-2013	30	8	12	0	10	0	0.660	26.66	40	0	33.33	0	40
R Benaud (AUS)	1958-1963	28	12	4	1	11	0	3.000	42.85	14.28	3.57	39.28	0	73.52
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	28	4	13	0	11	0	0.300	14.28	46.42	0	39.28	0	23.52
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1969	27	8	4	0	15	0	2.000	29.62	14.81	0	55.55	0	66.66
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2003	26	14	5	0	7	0	2.800	53.84	19.23	0	26.92	0	73.68
R Dravid (IND)	2003-2007	25	8	6	0	11	0	1.330	32	24	0	44	0	57.14
WM Lawry (AUS)	1968-1971	25	9	8	0	8	0	1.120	36	32	0	32	0	52.94
MJK Smith (ENG)	1964-1966	25	5	3	0	17	0	1.660	20	12	0	68	0	62.5
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-2000	25	4	9	0	12	0	0.440	16	36	0	48	0	30.76
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1993-1999	25	12	8	0	5	0	1.500	48	32	0	20	0	60
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	25	14	7	0	4	0	2.000	56	28	0	16	0	66.66

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]