Most matches as captain

Records for Test Matches

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	1.82	48.62	26.60	0.00	24.77	0.00	64.63
AR Border (AUS)	1984-1994	93	32	22	1	38	0	1.45	34.40	23.65	1.07	40.86	0.00	59.09
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	80	28	27	0	25	0	1.03	35.00	33.75	0.00	31.25	0.00	50.90
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	77	48	16	0	13	0	3.00	62.33	20.77	0.00	16.88	0.00	75.00
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1985	74	36	12	0	26	0	3.00	48.64	16.21	0.00	35.13	0.00	75.00
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2022	68	40	17	0	11	0	2.35	58.82	25.00	0.00	16.17	0.00	70.17
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	64	27	26	0	11	0	1.03	42.18	40.62	0.00	17.18	0.00	50.94
MS Dhoni (IND)	2008-2014	60	27	18	0	15	0	1.50	45.00	30.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	60.00
AN Cook (ENG)	2010-2016	59	24	22	0	13	0	1.09	40.67	37.28	0.00	22.03	0.00	52.17
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	57	41	9	0	7	0	4.55	71.92	15.78	0.00	12.28	0.00	82.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2010-2017	56	26	19	0	11	0	1.36	46.42	33.92	0.00	19.64	0.00	57.77
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1999	56	12	19	0	25	0	0.63	21.42	33.92	0.00	44.64	0.00	38.70
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	54	13	21	0	20	0	0.61	24.07	38.88	0.00	37.03	0.00	38.23
WJ Cronje (SA)	1994-2000	53	27	11	0	15	0	2.45	50.94	20.75	0.00	28.30	0.00	71.05
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	51	26	11	0	14	0	2.36	50.98	21.56	0.00	27.45	0.00	70.27
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	50	27	8	0	15	0	3.37	54.00	16.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	77.14
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	50	24	11	0	15	0	2.18	48.00	22.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	68.57
MA Taylor (AUS)	1994-1999	50	26	13	0	11	0	2.00	52.00	26.00	0.00	22.00	0.00	66.66
SC Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	49	21	13	0	15	0	1.61	42.85	26.53	0.00	30.61	0.00	61.76
GS Chappell (AUS)	1975-1983	48	21	13	0	14	0	1.61	43.75	27.08	0.00	29.16	0.00	61.76
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1992	48	14	8	0	26	0	1.75	29.16	16.66	0.00	54.16	0.00	63.63
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	47	14	14	0	19	0	1.00	29.78	29.78	0.00	40.42	0.00	50.00
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	47	24	16	0	7	0	1.50	51.06	34.04	0.00	14.89	0.00	60.00
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1976-1985	47	9	8	0	30	0	1.12	19.14	17.02	0.00	63.82	0.00	52.94
BC Lara (WI)	1997-2006	47	10	26	0	11	0	0.38	21.27	55.31	0.00	23.40	0.00	27.77
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	45	17	15	0	13	0	1.13	37.77	33.33	0.00	28.88	0.00	53.12
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	41	20	10	0	11	0	2.00	48.78	24.39	0.00	26.82	0.00	66.66
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1962-1975	40	9	19	0	12	0	0.47	22.50	47.50	0.00	30.00	0.00	32.14
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2022	40	22	10	0	8	0	2.20	55.00	25.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	68.75
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	39	12	12	0	15	0	1.00	30.76	30.76	0.00	38.46	0.00	50.00
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	39	9	10	0	20	0	0.90	23.07	25.64	0.00	51.28	0.00	47.36
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1999-2002	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.50	47.36	31.57	0.00	21.05	0.00	60.00
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2013	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.50	47.36	31.57	0.00	21.05	0.00	60.00
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2023	38	21	10	0	7	0	2.10	55.26	26.31	0.00	18.42	0.00	67.74
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	37	11	21	0	5	0	0.52	29.72	56.75	0.00	13.51	0.00	34.37
F du Plessis (SA)	2016-2020	36	18	15	0	3	0	1.20	50.00	41.66	0.00	8.33	0.00	54.54
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	34	10	12	0	12	0	0.83	29.41	35.29	0.00	35.29	0.00	45.45
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1980-1993	34	14	6	0	14	0	2.33	41.17	17.64	0.00	41.17	0.00	70.00
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1987	34	4	7	1	22	0	0.57	11.76	20.58	2.94	64.70	0.00	37.50
AD Mathews (SL)	2013-2017	34	13	15	0	6	0	0.86	38.23	44.11	0.00	17.64	0.00	46.42
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2011-2017	34	7	18	0	9	0	0.38	20.58	52.94	0.00	26.47	0.00	28.00
JR Reid (NZ)	1956-1965	34	3	18	0	13	0	0.16	8.82	52.94	0.00	38.23	0.00	14.28
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	32	5	18	0	9	0	0.27	15.62	56.25	0.00	28.12	0.00	21.73
DL Vettori (NZ)	2007-2011	32	6	16	0	10	0	0.37	18.75	50.00	0.00	31.25	0.00	27.27
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	31	18	4	0	9	0	4.50	58.06	12.90	0.00	29.03	0.00	81.81
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	31	12	5	0	14	0	2.40	38.70	16.12	0.00	45.16	0.00	70.58
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2007	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.00	35.48	35.48	0.00	29.03	0.00	50.00
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2016	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.00	35.48	35.48	0.00	29.03	0.00	50.00
IM Chappell (AUS)	1971-1975	30	15	5	0	10	0	3.00	50.00	16.66	0.00	33.33	0.00	75.00
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1964	30	9	7	0	14	0	1.28	30.00	23.33	0.00	46.66	0.00	56.25
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	30	11	7	0	12	0	1.57	36.66	23.33	0.00	40.00	0.00	61.11
DJG Sammy (WI)	2010-2013	30	8	12	0	10	0	0.66	26.66	40.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	40.00
R Benaud (AUS)	1958-1963	28	12	4	1	11	0	3.00	42.85	14.28	3.57	39.28	0.00	73.52
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	28	4	13	0	11	0	0.30	14.28	46.42	0.00	39.28	0.00	23.52
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2023	28	12	10	0	6	0	1.20	42.85	35.71	0.00	21.42	0.00	54.54
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1969	27	8	4	0	15	0	2.00	29.62	14.81	0.00	55.55	0.00	66.66
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2017-2023	26	7	14	0	5	0	0.50	26.92	53.84	0.00	19.23	0.00	33.33
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2003	26	14	5	0	7	0	2.80	53.84	19.23	0.00	26.92	0.00	73.68
R Dravid (IND)	2003-2007	25	8	6	0	11	0	1.33	32.00	24.00	0.00	44.00	0.00	57.14
WM Lawry (AUS)	1968-1971	25	9	8	0	8	0	1.12	36.00	32.00	0.00	32.00	0.00	52.94
MJK Smith (ENG)	1964-1966	25	5	3	0	17	0	1.66	20.00	12.00	0.00	68.00	0.00	62.50
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-2000	25	4	9	0	12	0	0.44	16.00	36.00	0.00	48.00	0.00	30.76
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1993-1999	25	12	8	0	5	0	1.50	48.00	32.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	60.00
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	25	14	7	0	4	0	2.00	56.00	28.00	0.00	16.00	0.00	66.66

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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:

Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 2nd Test, Apr 24-28, 2023 [Test # 2503]

Sri Lanka v Ireland at Galle, 1st Test, Apr 16-18, 2023 [Test # 2502]

Bangladesh v Ireland at Mirpur, Only Test, Apr 4-7, 2023 [Test # 2501]