Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for England in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1985	74	36	12	0	26	0	3.000	48.64	16.21	0	35.13	0	75
JE Root (ENG)	2017-2022	64	27	26	0	11	0	1.030	42.18	40.62	0	17.18	0	50.94
AN Cook (ENG)	2010-2016	59	24	22	0	13	0	1.090	40.67	37.28	0	22.03	0	52.17
MA Atherton (ENG)	1993-2001	54	13	21	0	20	0	0.610	24.07	38.88	0	37.03	0	38.23
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
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
BA Stokes (ENG)	2020-2026	42	23	17	0	2	0	1.350	54.76	40.47	0	4.76	0	57.5
PBH May (ENG)	1955-1961	41	20	10	0	11	0	2.000	48.78	24.39	0	26.82	0	66.66
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2017-2025	39	10	22	0	7	0	0.450	25.64	56.41	0	17.94	0	31.25
GS Sobers (WI)	1965-1972	39	9	10	0	20	0	0.900	23.07	25.64	0	51.28	0	47.36
JO Holder (WI)	2015-2020	37	11	21	0	5	0	0.520	29.72	56.75	0	13.51	0	34.37
GA Gooch (ENG)	1988-1993	34	10	12	0	12	0	0.830	29.41	35.29	0	35.29	0	45.45
DI Gower (ENG)	1982-1989	32	5	18	0	9	0	0.270	15.62	56.25	0	28.12	0	21.73
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
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1964	30	9	7	0	14	0	1.280	30	23.33	0	46.66	0	56.25
DJG Sammy (WI)	2010-2013	30	8	12	0	10	0	0.660	26.66	40	0	33.33	0	40
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1959-1969	27	8	4	0	15	0	2.000	29.62	14.81	0	55.55	0	66.66
MJK Smith (ENG)	1964-1966	25	5	3	0	17	0	1.660	20	12	0	68	0	62.5
RB Richardson (WI)	1992-1995	24	11	6	0	7	0	1.830	45.83	25	0	29.16	0	64.7
MW Gatting (ENG)	1986-1988	23	2	5	0	16	0	0.400	8.69	21.73	0	69.56	0	28.57
L Hutton (ENG)	1952-1955	23	11	4	0	8	0	2.750	47.82	17.39	0	34.78	0	73.33
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1957	22	8	7	0	7	0	1.140	36.36	31.81	0	31.81	0	53.33
CL Hooper (WI)	2001-2002	22	4	11	0	7	0	0.360	18.18	50	0	31.81	0	26.66
AC MacLaren (ENG)	1897-1909	22	4	11	0	7	0	0.360	18.18	50	0	31.81	0	26.66
CA Walsh (WI)	1994-1997	22	6	7	0	9	0	0.850	27.27	31.81	0	40.9	0	46.15
CH Gayle (WI)	2007-2010	20	3	9	0	8	0	0.330	15	45	0	40	0	25
WR Hammond (ENG)	1938-1947	20	4	3	0	13	0	1.330	20	15	0	65	0	57.14
MH Denness (ENG)	1974-1975	19	6	5	0	8	0	1.200	31.57	26.31	0	42.1	0	54.54
FCM Alexander (WI)	1958-1960	18	7	4	0	7	0	1.750	38.88	22.22	0	38.88	0	63.63
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	1911-1924	18	8	8	0	2	0	1.000	44.44	44.44	0	11.11	0	50
RGD Willis (ENG)	1982-1984	18	7	5	0	6	0	1.400	38.88	27.77	0	33.33	0	58.33
APF Chapman (ENG)	1926-1931	17	9	2	0	6	0	4.500	52.94	11.76	0	35.29	0	81.81
RES Wyatt (ENG)	1930-1935	16	3	5	0	8	0	0.600	18.75	31.25	0	50	0	37.5
JC Adams (WI)	2000-2001	15	4	8	0	3	0	0.500	26.66	53.33	0	20	0	33.33
FR Brown (ENG)	1949-1951	15	5	6	0	4	0	0.830	33.33	40	0	26.66	0	45.45
DR Jardine (ENG)	1931-1934	15	9	1	0	5	0	9.000	60	6.66	0	33.33	0	90
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1993-2001	15	4	8	0	3	0	0.500	26.66	53.33	0	20	0	33.33
FMM Worrell (WI)	1960-1963	15	9	3	1	2	0	3.000	60	20	6.66	13.33	0	73.07
S Chanderpaul (WI)	2005-2006	14	1	10	0	3	0	0.100	7.14	71.42	0	21.42	0	9.09
AW Greig (ENG)	1975-1977	14	3	5	0	6	0	0.600	21.42	35.71	0	42.85	0	37.5
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1950	14	4	7	0	3	0	0.570	28.57	50	0	21.42	0	36.36
WG Grace (ENG)	1888-1899	13	8	3	0	2	0	2.660	61.53	23.07	0	15.38	0	72.72
RB Kanhai (WI)	1973-1974	13	3	3	0	7	0	1.000	23.07	23.07	0	53.84	0	50
D Ramdin (WI)	2014-2015	13	4	7	0	2	0	0.570	30.76	53.84	0	15.38	0	36.36
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1952-1955	13	3	4	0	6	0	0.750	23.07	30.76	0	46.15	0	42.85
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1981	12	0	4	0	8	0	0.000	0	33.33	0	66.66	0	0
GC Grant (WI)	1930-1935	12	3	7	0	2	0	0.420	25	58.33	0	16.66	0	30
GOB Allen (ENG)	1936-1948	11	4	5	0	2	0	0.800	36.36	45.45	0	18.18	0	44.44
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2007	11	2	7	0	2	0	0.280	18.18	63.63	0	18.18	0	22.22
PF Warner (ENG)	1903-1906	10	4	6	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
AER Gilligan (ENG)	1924-1925	9	4	4	0	1	0	1.000	44.44	44.44	0	11.11	0	50
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1978-1979	9	1	2	0	6	0	0.500	11.11	22.22	0	66.66	0	33.33
RL Chase (WI)	2025-2025	8	0	7	0	1	0	0.000	0	87.5	0	12.5	0	0
AR Lewis (ENG)	1972-1973	8	1	2	0	5	0	0.500	12.5	25	0	62.5	0	33.33
AE Stoddart (ENG)	1893-1898	8	3	4	0	1	0	0.750	37.5	50	0	12.5	0	42.85
DS Atkinson (WI)	1955-1956	7	3	3	0	1	0	1.000	42.85	42.85	0	14.28	0	50
DB Close (ENG)	1966-1967	7	6	0	0	1	0	-	85.71	0	0	14.28	0	100
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1981-1982	7	1	1	0	5	0	1.000	14.28	14.28	0	71.42	0	50
FG Mann (ENG)	1948-1949	7	2	0	0	5	0	-	28.57	0	0	71.42	0	100
A Shrewsbury (ENG)	1884-1887	7	5	2	0	0	0	2.500	71.42	28.57	0	0	0	71.42
AW Carr (ENG)	1926-1929	6	1	0	0	5	0	-	16.66	0	0	83.33	0	100
CB Fry (ENG)	1912-1912	6	4	0	0	2	0	-	66.66	0	0	33.33	0	100
FL Fane (ENG)	1907-1910	5	2	3	0	0	0	0.660	40	60	0	0	0	40
Hon.FS Jackson (ENG)	1905-1905	5	2	0	0	3	0	-	40	0	0	60	0	100
FT Mann (ENG)	1922-1923	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.000	40	20	0	40	0	66.66
OJ Pope (ENG)	2024-2025	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60	40	0	0	0	60
Hon.IFW Bligh (ENG)	1882-1883	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
G Boycott (ENG)	1978-1978	4	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	25	25	0	50	0	50
Hon.FSG Calthorpe (ENG)	1930-1930	4	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	25	25	0	50	0	50
AHH Gilligan (ENG)	1930-1930	4	1	0	0	3	0	-	25	0	0	75	0	100
Lord Harris (ENG)	1879-1884	4	2	1	0	1	0	2.000	50	25	0	25	0	66.66
Lord Hawke (ENG)	1896-1899	4	4	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
DL Haynes (WI)	1990-1990	4	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	25	25	0	50	0	50
ND Howard (ENG)	1951-1952	4	1	0	0	3	0	-	25	0	0	75	0	100
RK Nunes (WI)	1928-1930	4	0	3	0	1	0	0.000	0	75	0	25	0	0
RR Sarwan (WI)	2007-2008	4	0	2	0	2	0	0.000	0	50	0	50	0	0
A Shaw (ENG)	1881-1882	4	0	2	0	2	0	0.000	0	50	0	50	0	0
RT Stanyforth (ENG)	1927-1928	4	2	1	0	1	0	2.000	50	25	0	25	0	66.66
AG Steel (ENG)	1886-1888	4	3	1	0	0	0	3.000	75	25	0	0	0	75
JC White (ENG)	1929-1929	4	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	25	25	0	50	0	50
RE Foster (ENG)	1907-1907	3	1	0	0	2	0	-	33.33	0	0	66.66	0	100
RS Grant (WI)	1939-1939	3	0	1	0	2	0	0.000	0	33.33	0	66.66	0	0
AJ Lamb (ENG)	1990-1990	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
HDG Leveson Gower (ENG)	1910-1910	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2008-2008	3	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	33.33	33.33	0	33.33	0	50
RWV Robins (ENG)	1937-1937	3	1	0	0	2	0	-	33.33	0	0	66.66	0	100
Lord Tennyson (ENG)	1921-1921	3	0	1	0	2	0	0.000	0	33.33	0	66.66	0	0
JE Emburey (ENG)	1988-1988	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
D Ganga (WI)	2007-2007	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
AN Hornby (ENG)	1882-1884	2	0	1	0	1	0	0.000	0	50	0	50	0	0
RD Jacobs (WI)	2002-2002	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
AO Jones (ENG)	1908-1908	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
James Lillywhite (ENG)	1877-1877	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
WW Read (ENG)	1888-1892	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
FL Reifer (WI)	2009-2009	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
Rev.DS Sheppard (ENG)	1954-1954	2	1	0	0	1	0	-	50	0	0	50	0	100

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]