Individual Most Matches As Captain

Essex vs other countries List A Individual - Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MW Gatting (MID)	1983-1997	11	2	9	0	0	0	0.220	18.18	81.81	0	0	0	18.18
CJ Adams (SUS)	1998-2008	9	3	6	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
MW Alleyne (GLO)	1997-2005	9	2	5	1	0	1	0.400	22.22	55.55	11.11	0	11.11	31.25
AJ Hollioake (SUR)	1997-2003	9	6	3	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
MCJ Nicholas (HAM)	1985-1995	9	5	3	0	0	1	1.660	55.55	33.33	0	0	11.11	62.5
APR Gidman (GLO)	2007-2012	8	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
MP Maynard (GLA)	1995-2000	8	3	4	0	0	1	0.750	37.5	50	0	0	12.5	42.85
RA Smith (HAM)	1998-2002	8	5	3	0	0	0	1.660	62.5	37.5	0	0	0	62.5
MH Denness (KEN)	1969-1975	7	4	3	0	0	0	1.330	57.14	42.85	0	0	0	57.14
RDV Knight (SUR)	1978-1982	7	4	3	0	0	0	1.330	57.14	42.85	0	0	0	57.14
JM Brearley (MID)	1971-1977	6	1	4	0	0	1	0.250	16.66	66.66	0	0	16.66	20
D Byas (YOR)	1995-1999	6	4	2	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
JP Crawley (LAN)	1998-2001	6	4	1	0	0	1	4.000	66.66	16.66	0	0	16.66	80
RDB Croft (GLA)	2003-2006	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
RWT Key (KEN)	2006-2008	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
DJG Sales (NOR)	2004-2007	6	1	4	1	0	0	0.250	16.66	66.66	16.66	0	0	25
NMK Smith (WAR)	1997-2000	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
SK Warne (HAM)	2004-2007	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
JRT Barclay (SUS)	1981-1986	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.250	20	80	0	0	0	20
SJ Croft (LAN)	2011-2015	5	1	4	0	0	0	0.250	20	80	0	0	0	20
MV Fleming (KEN)	1999-2002	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
IA Greig (CUniv/SUR)	1979-1991	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
GA Hick (WOR)	1999-2005	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
R Illingworth (LEI/YOR)	1970-1982	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
VS Solanki (SUR/WOR)	2005-2013	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
JD Bond (LAN)	1969-1971	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
AS Brown (GLO)	1969-1973	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
MA Butcher (SUR)	2002-2008	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
KS Carlson (GLA)	2021-2025	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
G Chapple (LAN)	2009-2013	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
MJ Chilton (LAN)	2005-2006	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
JH Edrich (SUR)	1970-1976	4	3	0	0	0	1	-	75	0	0	0	25	100
JER Gallian (NOT)	1998-2004	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
N Gifford (WAR/WOR)	1971-1986	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
MG Griffith (SUS)	1969-1972	4	2	1	0	0	1	2.000	50	25	0	0	25	66.66
NV Knight (WAR)	2003-2006	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
JL Langer (MID/SOM)	2000-2009	4	0	4	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
CMW Read (NOT)	2009-2017	4	1	2	0	0	1	0.500	25	50	0	0	25	33.33
JM Vince (HAM)	2015-2019	4	1	3	0	0	0	0.330	25	75	0	0	0	25
JHK Adams (HAM)	2013-2014	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
Asif Iqbal (KEN)	1981-1982	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
JN Batty (SUR)	2004-2008	3	1	1	0	0	1	1.000	33.33	33.33	0	0	33.33	50
DM Benkenstein (DUR)	2006-2013	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
N Boje (NOR)	2008-2009	3	0	2	0	0	1	0.000	0	66.66	0	0	33.33	0
PW Borren (NED)	2010-2012	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
PD Bowler (SOM)	1996-1997	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
G Boycott (YOR)	1971-1978	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
NE Briers (LEI)	1990-1994	3	1	1	0	0	1	1.000	33.33	33.33	0	0	33.33	50
FE Collyer (/Herts)	1976-1983	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
CS Cowdrey (KEN)	1985-1989	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
PAJ DeFreitas (DER/LEI)	1997-2003	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
CDJ Dent (GLO)	2018-2021	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
NJ Dexter (MID)	2010-2012	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
MJ Di Venuto (DER)	2001-2002	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
NH Fairbrother (LAN)	1991-1992	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
SP Fleming (NOT/NZ)	2004-2006	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
JEC Franklin (MID)	2015-2017	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
ARC Fraser (MID)	2001-2001	3	0	2	1	0	0	0.000	0	66.66	33.33	0	0	16.66
AW Gale (YOR)	2010-2014	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
DA Graveney (GLO)	1981-1986	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
AW Greig (SUS)	1973-1975	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
NRT Gubbins (HAM)	2022-2025	3	3	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
H Hameed (NOT)	2023-2025	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
BL Hutton (MID)	2005-2006	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
M Klinger (GLO)	2014-2017	3	0	1	0	0	2	0.000	0	33.33	0	0	66.66	0
AR Lewis (GLA)	1969-1971	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
JJB Lewis (DUR)	2000-2001	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
A McGrath (YOR)	2003-2009	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
SA Marsh (KEN)	1996-1998	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
DKH Mitchell (WOR)	2012-2014	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
TM Moody (WOR)	1997-1999	3	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	33.33	33.33	33.33	0	0	50
PWG Parker (SUS)	1988-1991	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
MJ Powell (WAR)	2001-2003	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
MR Ramprakash (MID)	1998-1998	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
RT Robinson (NOT)	1989-1990	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
PM Roebuck (Devon/SOM)	1986-1996	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
BC Rose (SOM)	1978-1983	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
JA Rudolph (GLA)	2015-2017	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
AC Smith (WAR)	1969-1971	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
BF Smith (WOR)	2003-2004	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
ET Smith (MID)	2007-2008	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
JP Stephenson (CUniv/HAM)	1987-1997	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
MJ Stewart (SUR)	1969-1972	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
AJ Strauss (MID)	2002-2002	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
RG Swan (SCOT)	1984-1990	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
CJ Tavare (KEN/SOM)	1983-1991	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
ME Trescothick (SOM)	2010-2011	3	3	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
SD Udal (HAM)	1998-2005	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
PJ Watts (NOR)	1971-1980	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
J Allenby (SOM)	2016-2017	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.000	0	50	50	0	0	25
D Bailey ()	1976-1980	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
KJ Barnett (DER)	1985-1985	2	0	1	0	0	1	0.000	0	50	0	0	50	0
GJ Batty (SUR)	2016-2017	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
JB Bolus (NOT)	1969-1970	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
BC Brown (SUS)	2018-2019	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
RJ Burns (SUR)	2018-2019	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
IR Buxton (DER)	1970-1971	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
V Chopra (WAR)	2014-2015	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
DB Close (SOM/YOR)	1970-1974	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
I Cockbain (Chesh)	1995-1998	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0

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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

Otago vs Northern Districts at Dunedin, The Ford Trophy 18th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]

Canterbury vs Auckland at Auckland, The Ford Trophy 16th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]

Central Districts vs Wellington at Wellington, The Ford Trophy 17th Match, Feb 4, 2026 [List A]