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	26.60	-	24.77	-	64.63
AR Border (AUS)	1984-1994	93	32	22	1	38	0	1.450	34.40	23.65	1.07	40.86	-	59.09
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	80	28	27	0	25	0	1.030	35.00	33.75	-	31.25	-	50.90
RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	77	48	16	0	13	0	3.000	62.33	20.77	-	16.88	-	75.00
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1985	74	36	12	0	26	0	3.000	48.64	16.21	-	35.13	-	75.00
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2022	68	40	17	0	11	0	2.350	58.82	25.00	-	16.17	-	70.17
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	64	27	26	0	11	0	1.030	42.18	40.62	-	17.18	-	50.94
MS Dhoni (IND)	2008-2014	60	27	18	0	15	0	1.500	45.00	30.00	-	25.00	-	60.00
AN Cook (ENG)	2010-2016	59	24	22	0	13	0	1.090	40.67	37.28	-	22.03	-	52.17
SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	57	41	9	0	7	0	4.550	71.92	15.78	-	12.28	-	82.00
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2010-2017	56	26	19	0	11	0	1.360	46.42	33.92	-	19.64	-	57.77
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1999	56	12	19	0	25	0	0.630	21.42	33.92	-	44.64	-	38.70
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	54	13	21	0	20	0	0.610	24.07	38.88	-	37.03	-	38.23
WJ Cronje (SA)	1994-2000	53	27	11	0	15	0	2.450	50.94	20.75	-	28.30	-	71.05
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2003-2008	51	26	11	0	14	0	2.360	50.98	21.56	-	27.45	-	70.27
IVA Richards (WI)	1980-1991	50	27	8	0	15	0	3.370	54.00	16.00	-	30.00	-	77.14
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2012	50	24	11	0	15	0	2.180	48.00	22.00	-	30.00	-	68.57
MA Taylor (AUS)	1994-1999	50	26	13	0	11	0	2.000	52.00	26.00	-	22.00	-	66.66
SC Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	49	21	13	0	15	0	1.610	42.85	26.53	-	30.61	-	61.76
GS Chappell (AUS)	1975-1983	48	21	13	0	14	0	1.610	43.75	27.08	-	29.16	-	61.76
Imran Khan (PAK)	1982-1992	48	14	8	0	26	0	1.750	29.16	16.66	-	54.16	-	63.63
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	47	14	14	0	19	0	1.000	29.78	29.78	-	40.42	-	50.00
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2015	47	24	16	0	7	0	1.500	51.06	34.04	-	14.89	-	60.00
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1976-1985	47	9	8	0	30	0	1.120	19.14	17.02	-	63.82	-	52.94
BC Lara (WI)	1997-2006	47	10	26	0	11	0	0.380	21.27	55.31	-	23.40	-	27.77
N Hussain (ENG)	1999-2003	45	17	15	0	13	0	1.130	37.77	33.33	-	28.88	-	53.12
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	41	20	10	0	11	0	2.000	48.78	24.39	-	26.82	-	66.66
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1962-1975	40	9	19	0	12	0	0.470	22.50	47.50	-	30.00	-	32.14
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2025	40	23	10	0	7	0	2.300	57.50	25.00	-	17.50	-	69.69
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2022	40	22	10	0	8	0	2.200	55.00	25.00	-	20.00	-	68.75
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2017-2025	39	10	22	0	7	0	0.450	25.64	56.41	-	17.94	-	31.25
RB Simpson (AUS)	1964-1978	39	12	12	0	15	0	1.000	30.76	30.76	-	38.46	-	50.00
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	39	9	10	0	20	0	0.900	23.07	25.64	-	51.28	-	47.36
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1999-2002	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.500	47.36	31.57	-	21.05	-	60.00
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2006-2013	38	18	12	0	8	0	1.500	47.36	31.57	-	21.05	-	60.00
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2021-2025	37	23	8	0	6	0	2.870	62.16	21.62	-	16.21	-	74.19
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	37	11	21	0	5	0	0.520	29.72	56.75	-	13.51	-	34.37
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2025	37	22	13	0	2	0	1.690	59.45	35.13	-	5.40	-	62.85
F du Plessis (SA)	2016-2020	36	18	15	0	3	0	1.200	50.00	41.66	-	8.33	-	54.54
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	34	10	12	0	12	0	0.830	29.41	35.29	-	35.29	-	45.45
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1980-1993	34	14	6	0	14	0	2.330	41.17	17.64	-	41.17	-	70.00
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1983-1987	34	4	7	1	22	0	0.570	11.76	20.58	2.94	64.70	-	37.50
AD Mathews (SL)	2013-2017	34	13	15	0	6	0	0.860	38.23	44.11	-	17.64	-	46.42
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2011-2017	34	7	18	0	9	0	0.380	20.58	52.94	-	26.47	-	28.00
JR Reid (NZ)	1956-1965	34	3	18	0	13	0	0.160	8.82	52.94	-	38.23	-	14.28
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	32	5	18	0	9	0	0.270	15.62	56.25	-	28.12	-	21.73
DL Vettori (NZ)	2007-2011	32	6	16	0	10	0	0.370	18.75	50.00	-	31.25	-	27.27
JM Brearley (ENG)	1977-1981	31	18	4	0	9	0	4.500	58.06	12.90	-	29.03	-	81.81
R Illingworth (ENG)	1969-1973	31	12	5	0	14	0	2.400	38.70	16.12	-	45.16	-	70.58
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2007	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.000	35.48	35.48	-	29.03	-	50.00
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2016	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.000	35.48	35.48	-	29.03	-	50.00
IM Chappell (AUS)	1971-1975	30	15	5	0	10	0	3.000	50.00	16.66	-	33.33	-	75.00
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1964	30	9	7	0	14	0	1.280	30.00	23.33	-	46.66	-	56.25
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	30	11	7	0	12	0	1.570	36.66	23.33	-	40.00	-	61.11
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2023	30	12	12	0	6	0	1.000	40.00	40.00	-	20.00	-	50.00
DJG Sammy (WI)	2010-2013	30	8	12	0	10	0	0.660	26.66	40.00	-	33.33	-	40.00
R Benaud (AUS)	1958-1963	28	12	4	1	11	0	3.000	42.85	14.28	3.57	39.28	-	73.52
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	28	4	13	0	11	0	0.300	14.28	46.42	-	39.28	-	23.52
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1969	27	8	4	0	15	0	2.000	29.62	14.81	-	55.55	-	66.66
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2003	26	14	5	0	7	0	2.800	53.84	19.23	-	26.92	-	73.68
R Dravid (IND)	2003-2007	25	8	6	0	11	0	1.330	32.00	24.00	-	44.00	-	57.14
WM Lawry (AUS)	1968-1971	25	9	8	0	8	0	1.120	36.00	32.00	-	32.00	-	52.94
MJK Smith (ENG)	1964-1966	25	5	3	0	17	0	1.660	20.00	12.00	-	68.00	-	62.50
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-2000	25	4	9	0	12	0	0.440	16.00	36.00	-	48.00	-	30.76
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1993-1999	25	12	8	0	5	0	1.500	48.00	32.00	-	20.00	-	60.00
WM Woodfull (AUS)	1930-1934	25	14	7	0	4	0	2.000	56.00	28.00	-	16.00	-	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:

Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore, South Africa in Pakistan 1st Test, Oct 12-15, 2025 [Test # 2602]

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]