Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for New Zealand in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
GC Smith (SA)	2003-2014	108	53	28	0	27	0	1.890	49.07	25.92	-	25.00	-	65.43
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	80	28	27	0	25	0	1.030	35.00	33.75	-	31.25	-	50.90
WJ Cronje (SA)	1994-2000	53	27	11	0	15	0	2.450	50.94	20.75	-	28.30	-	71.05
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2022	40	22	10	0	8	0	2.200	55.00	25.00	-	20.00	-	68.75
F du Plessis (SA)	2016-2020	36	18	15	0	3	0	1.200	50.00	41.66	-	8.33	-	54.54
JR Reid (NZ)	1956-1965	34	3	18	0	13	0	0.160	8.82	52.94	-	38.23	-	14.28
DL Vettori (NZ)	2007-2011	32	6	16	0	10	0	0.370	18.75	50.00	-	31.25	-	27.27
BB McCullum (NZ)	2013-2016	31	11	11	0	9	0	1.000	35.48	35.48	-	29.03	-	50.00
GP Howarth (NZ)	1980-1985	30	11	7	0	12	0	1.570	36.66	23.33	-	40.00	-	61.11
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2003	26	14	5	0	7	0	2.800	53.84	19.23	-	26.92	-	73.68
GT Dowling (NZ)	1968-1972	19	4	7	0	8	0	0.570	21.05	36.84	-	42.10	-	36.36
D Elgar (SA)	2017-2024	18	9	8	0	1	0	1.120	50.00	44.44	-	5.55	-	52.94
KR Rutherford (NZ)	1993-1995	18	2	11	0	5	0	0.180	11.11	61.11	-	27.77	-	15.38
HW Taylor (SA)	1913-1924	18	1	10	0	7	0	0.100	5.55	55.55	-	38.88	-	9.09
BE Congdon (NZ)	1972-1975	17	1	7	0	9	0	0.140	5.88	41.17	-	52.94	-	12.50
MD Crowe (NZ)	1990-1993	16	2	7	0	7	0	0.280	12.50	43.75	-	43.75	-	22.22
KC Wessels (SA)	1992-1994	16	5	3	0	8	0	1.660	31.25	18.75	-	50.00	-	62.50
JE Cheetham (SA)	1952-1955	15	7	5	0	3	0	1.400	46.66	33.33	-	20.00	-	58.33
JV Coney (NZ)	1984-1987	15	5	4	0	6	0	1.250	33.33	26.66	-	40.00	-	55.55
TWM Latham (NZ)	2020-2024	15	8	7	0	0	0	1.140	53.33	46.66	-	-	-	53.33
AD Nourse (SA)	1948-1951	15	1	9	0	5	0	0.110	6.66	60.00	-	33.33	-	10.00
HM Amla (SA)	2014-2016	14	4	4	0	6	0	1.000	28.57	28.57	-	42.85	-	50.00
DJ McGlew (SA)	1955-1962	14	4	6	0	4	0	0.660	28.57	42.85	-	28.57	-	40.00
TG Southee (NZ)	2022-2024	14	6	6	0	2	0	1.000	42.85	42.85	-	14.28	-	50.00
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2011-2016	14	4	8	0	2	0	0.500	28.57	57.14	-	14.28	-	33.33
JG Wright (NZ)	1988-1990	14	3	3	0	8	0	1.000	21.42	21.42	-	57.14	-	50.00
TL Goddard (SA)	1963-1965	13	1	2	0	10	0	0.500	7.69	15.38	-	76.92	-	33.33
PW Sherwell (SA)	1906-1911	13	5	6	0	2	0	0.830	38.46	46.15	-	15.38	-	45.45
HG Deane (SA)	1927-1931	12	2	4	0	6	0	0.500	16.66	33.33	-	50.00	-	33.33
LK Germon (NZ)	1995-1997	12	1	5	0	6	0	0.200	8.33	41.66	-	50.00	-	16.66
T Bavuma (SA)	2023-2025	10	9	0	0	1	0	-	90.00	-	-	10.00	-	100.00
MG Burgess (NZ)	1978-1980	10	1	6	0	3	0	0.160	10.00	60.00	-	30.00	-	14.28
A Melville (SA)	1938-1947	10	0	4	0	6	0	0.000	-	40.00	-	60.00	-	-
GM Turner (NZ)	1976-1977	10	1	6	0	3	0	0.160	10.00	60.00	-	30.00	-	14.28
HF Wade (SA)	1935-1936	10	1	4	0	5	0	0.250	10.00	40.00	-	50.00	-	20.00
HB Cameron (SA)	1931-1932	9	2	5	0	2	0	0.400	22.22	55.55	-	22.22	-	28.57
HB Cave (NZ)	1955-1956	9	0	5	0	4	0	0.000	-	55.55	-	44.44	-	-
WA Hadlee (NZ)	1946-1951	8	0	2	0	6	0	0.000	-	25.00	-	75.00	-	-
PL van der Merwe (SA)	1965-1967	8	4	1	0	3	0	4.000	50.00	12.50	-	37.50	-	80.00
CB van Ryneveld (SA)	1956-1958	8	2	4	0	2	0	0.500	25.00	50.00	-	25.00	-	33.33
TC Lowry (NZ)	1930-1931	7	0	2	0	5	0	0.000	-	28.57	-	71.42	-	-
ML Page (NZ)	1932-1937	7	0	3	0	4	0	0.000	-	42.85	-	57.14	-	-
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1987-1988	6	0	1	0	5	0	0.000	-	16.66	-	83.33	-	-
GO Rabone (NZ)	1953-1955	5	0	4	0	1	0	0.000	-	80.00	-	20.00	-	-
SJ Snooke (SA)	1910-1910	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.500	60.00	40.00	-	-	-	60.00
A Bacher (SA)	1970-1970	4	4	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
MV Boucher (SA)	2002-2002	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
Q de Kock (SA)	2020-2021	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
B Sutcliffe (NZ)	1952-1954	4	0	3	0	1	0	0.000	-	75.00	-	25.00	-	-
AB de Villiers (SA)	2016-2017	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	-	-	-	66.66
EA Halliwell (SA)	1896-1902	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
F Mitchell (SA)	1912-1912	3	0	3	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
DJ Nash (NZ)	1999-1999	3	0	1	0	2	0	0.000	-	33.33	-	66.66	-	-
BW Sinclair (NZ)	1966-1968	3	0	1	0	2	0	0.000	-	33.33	-	66.66	-	-
LJ Tancred (SA)	1912-1912	3	0	2	0	1	0	0.000	-	66.66	-	33.33	-	-
M Bisset (SA)	1899-1899	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
N Brand (SA)	2024-2024	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2006-2009	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50.00	50.00	-	-	-	50.00
AK Markram (SA)	2024-2024	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
WH Milton (SA)	1889-1892	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
AG Prince (SA)	2006-2006	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
MJ Santner (NZ)	2025-2025	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
WM Wallace (NZ)	1953-1953	2	0	1	0	1	0	0.000	-	50.00	-	50.00	-	-
JH Anderson (SA)	1902-1902	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
ME Chapple (NZ)	1966-1966	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
OR Dunell (SA)	1889-1889	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
G Kirsten (SA)	1998-1998	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
KA Maharaj (SA)	2025-2025	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
PWA Mulder (SA)	2025-2025	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
EP Nupen (SA)	1930-1930	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	-	-	-	-	100.00
JM Parker (NZ)	1976-1976	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
AR Richards (SA)	1896-1896	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	-	100.00	-	-	-	-
IDS Smith (NZ)	1991-1991	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	-	-	-	100.00	-	-
HM Taberer (SA)	1902-1902	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	-	-	-	100.00	-	-

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]

South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, South Africa in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Jul 6-8, 2025 [Test # 2593]