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Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for South Africa in Tests

Most matches as captain
Player
Span
Mat
Won
Lost
Tied
Draw
NR
W/L
%W
%L
% Tied
% Draw
%NR
%
GC Smith (SA)
2003-2014108532802701.8949.0725.92-25.00-65.43
WJ Cronje (SA)
1994-200053271101502.4550.9420.75-28.30-71.05
F du Plessis (SA)
2016-20203618150301.2050.0041.66-8.33-54.54
SM Pollock (SA)
2000-2003261450702.8053.8419.23-26.92-73.68
ADR Campbell (ZIM)
1996-2002212120700.169.5257.14-33.33-14.28
HH Streak (ZIM)
2000-2004214110600.3619.0452.38-28.57-26.66
A Flower (ZIM)
1993-2000201100900.105.0050.00-45.00-9.09
D Elgar (SA)
2017-202418980101.1250.0044.44-5.55-52.94
HW Taylor (SA)
1913-1924181100700.105.5555.55-38.88-9.09
BRM Taylor (ZIM)
2011-2021163130000.2318.7581.25---18.75
KC Wessels (SA)
1992-199416530801.6631.2518.75-50.00-62.50
JE Cheetham (SA)
1952-195515750301.4046.6633.33-20.00-58.33
AD Nourse (SA)
1948-195115190500.116.6660.00-33.33-10.00
HM Amla (SA)
2014-201614440601.0028.5728.57-42.85-50.00
DJ McGlew (SA)
1955-196214460400.6628.5742.85-28.57-40.00
CR Ervine (ZIM)
2020-2025131100200.107.6976.92-15.38-9.09
TL Goddard (SA)
1963-1965131201000.507.6915.38-76.92-33.33
PW Sherwell (SA)
1906-191113560200.8338.4646.15-15.38-45.45
HG Deane (SA)
1927-193112240600.5016.6633.33-50.00-33.33
T Bavuma (SA)
2023-20251090010-90.00--10.00-100.00
A Melville (SA)
1938-19471004060--40.00-60.00--
T Taibu (ZIM)
2004-20051009010--90.00-10.00--
HF Wade (SA)
1935-193610140500.2510.0040.00-50.00-20.00
HB Cameron (SA)
1931-19329250200.4022.2255.55-22.22-28.57
AG Cremer (ZIM)
2016-2017807010--87.50-12.50--
PL van der Merwe (SA)
1965-19678410304.0050.0012.50-37.50-80.00
CB van Ryneveld (SA)
1956-19588240200.5025.0050.00-25.00-33.33
SV Carlisle (ZIM)
2001-20026150000.2016.6683.33---16.66
SJ Snooke (SA)
1910-19105320001.5060.0040.00---60.00
A Bacher (SA)
1970-1970440000-100.00----100.00
MV Boucher (SA)
2002-20024220001.0050.0050.00---50.00
Q de Kock (SA)
2020-20214220001.0050.0050.00---50.00
DL Houghton (ZIM)
1992-1993402020--50.00-50.00--
SC Williams (ZIM)
2020-20214120100.5025.0050.00-25.00-33.33
AB de Villiers (SA)
2016-20173210002.0066.6633.33---66.66
EA Halliwell (SA)
1896-1902303000--100.00----
H Masakadza (ZIM)
2013-20183120000.5033.3366.66---33.33
F Mitchell (SA)
1912-1912303000--100.00----
LJ Tancred (SA)
1912-1912302010--66.66-33.33--
M Bisset (SA)
1899-1899202000--100.00----
N Brand (SA)
2024-2024202000--100.00----
JH Kallis (SA)
2006-20092110001.0050.0050.00---50.00
AK Markram (SA)
2024-2024220000-100.00----100.00
WH Milton (SA)
1889-1892202000--100.00----
AG Prince (SA)
2006-2006202000--100.00----
JH Anderson (SA)
1902-1902101000--100.00----
J Campbell (ZIM)
2025-2025101000--100.00----
OR Dunell (SA)
1889-1889101000--100.00----
G Kirsten (SA)
1998-1998100010----100.00--
KA Maharaj (SA)
2025-2025110000-100.00----100.00
PWA Mulder (SA)
2025-2025110000-100.00----100.00
BA Murphy (ZIM)
2001-2001100010----100.00--
EP Nupen (SA)
1930-1930110000-100.00----100.00
AR Richards (SA)
1896-1896101000--100.00----
HM Taberer (SA)
1902-1902100010----100.00--
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Durham Women vs Hampshire Women at Chester-le-Street, Women's One-Day Cup 45th Match, Sep 7, 2025 [Other OD]

Surrey Women vs Lancashire Women at Beckenham, Women's One-Day Cup 47th Match, Sep 7, 2025 [Other OD]

The Blaze Women vs Somerset Women at Taunton, Women's One-Day Cup 46th Match, Sep 7, 2025 [Other OD]