Most matches as captain - Tables

Most matches as captain
Player Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR %
A Ranatunga (SL) 1988-1999 193 89 95 1 8 48.64
SP Fleming (NZ) 1997-2006 193 85 95 1 12 47.50
AR Border (Aust) 1985-1994 178 107 67 1 3 61.78
M Azharuddin (India) 1990-1999 173 89 76 2 6 54.54
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1999-2005 147 76 66 0 5 53.52
Imran Khan (Pak) 1982-1992 139 75 59 1 4 56.34
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1994-2000 138 99 35 1 3 74.25
RT Ponting (Aust/ICC) 2002-2006 127 96 23 2 6 81.51
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1998-2003 118 66 47 2 3 59.29
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1993-2000 109 66 41 2 0 62.61
SR Waugh (Aust) 1997-2002 106 67 35 3 1 67.15
IVA Richards (WI) 1980-1991 105 67 36 0 2 65.04
BC Lara (WI) 1994-2006 105 51 47 0 7 52.04
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SAf) 2000-2005 97 60 33 3 1 66.12
RB Richardson (WI) 1991-1996 87 46 36 3 2 57.92
ADR Campbell (Zimb) 1996-2002 86 30 52 2 2 37.80
CH Lloyd (WI) 1975-1985 84 64 18 1 1 78.65
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 2002-2006 79 47 29 0 3 61.84
N Kapil Dev (India) 1982-1993 74 40 32 0 2 55.55
SR Tendulkar (India) 1996-2000 73 23 43 1 6 35.60

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Winning percentages of captains (qualification: 20 matches)
Player Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR %
RT Ponting (Aust/ICC) 2002-2006 127 96 23 2 6 81.51
CH Lloyd (WI) 1975-1985 84 64 18 1 1 78.65
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 2004-2006 24 18 5 0 1 78.26
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1994-2000 138 99 35 1 3 74.25
MW Gatting (Eng) 1986-1988 37 26 11 0 0 70.27
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1992-1995 34 21 11 2 0 68.75
SR Waugh (Aust) 1997-2002 106 67 35 3 1 67.15
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SAf) 2000-2005 97 60 33 3 1 66.12
IVA Richards (WI) 1980-1991 105 67 36 0 2 65.04
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1993-2000 109 66 41 2 0 62.61
JM Brearley (Eng) 1977-1980 25 15 9 0 1 62.50
MP Vaughan (Eng) 2003-2005 48 25 17 2 4 61.90
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 2002-2006 79 47 29 0 3 61.84
AR Border (Aust) 1985-1994 178 107 67 1 3 61.78
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1993-2003 62 37 23 0 2 61.66
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1998-2003 118 66 47 2 3 59.29
Moin Khan (Pak) 1995-2001 34 20 14 0 0 58.82
RB Richardson (WI) 1991-1996 87 46 36 3 2 57.92
R Dravid (India) 2000-2006 50 27 20 0 3 57.44
MS Atapattu (SL) 2001-2006 63 35 27 0 1 56.45
Imran Khan (Pak) 1982-1992 139 75 59 1 4 56.34
N Kapil Dev (India) 1982-1993 74 40 32 0 2 55.55
GC Smith (Afr/SAf) 2003-2006 70 35 29 1 5 55.46
MA Taylor (Aust) 1992-1997 67 36 30 1 0 55.30
RGD Willis (Eng) 1978-1984 29 16 13 0 0 55.17
M Azharuddin (India) 1990-1999 173 89 76 2 6 54.54
GP Howarth (NZ) 1980-1985 60 31 26 0 3 54.38
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1999-2005 147 76 66 0 5 53.52
CA Walsh (WI) 1994-1997 43 22 20 0 1 52.38
BC Lara (WI) 1994-2006 105 51 47 0 7 52.04
Rashid Latif (Pak) 1998-2003 25 13 12 0 0 52.00
JG Wright (NZ) 1983-1990 31 16 15 0 0 51.61
GA Gooch (Eng) 1988-1993 50 24 23 0 3 51.06
N Hussain (Eng) 1997-2003 56 28 27 0 1 50.90
MA Atherton (Eng) 1994-1997 43 20 21 1 1 50.00
CL Hooper (WI) 1997-2003 49 23 24 0 2 48.93
KJ Hughes (Aust) 1979-1984 49 21 23 1 4 48.86
MD Crowe (NZ) 1990-1993 44 21 22 0 1 48.83
A Ranatunga (SL) 1988-1999 193 89 95 1 8 48.64
SP Fleming (NZ) 1997-2006 193 85 95 1 12 47.50
LK Germon (NZ) 1995-1997 36 15 19 2 0 47.05
GS Chappell (Aust) 1975-1983 49 21 25 0 3 45.65
DI Gower (Eng) 1984-1989 24 10 13 1 0 45.65
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1980-1993 61 25 33 1 2 43.96
JC Adams (WI) 1999-2001 26 10 14 1 1 43.75
Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1996-1998 22 9 12 0 1 42.85
KC Wessels (SAf) 1992-1994 52 20 30 0 2 40.00
SM Gavaskar (India) 1980-1985 38 14 22 0 2 38.88
ADR Campbell (Zimb) 1996-2002 86 30 52 2 2 37.80
AJ Stewart (Eng) 1992-2003 41 15 25 0 1 37.50
SR Tendulkar (India) 1996-2000 73 23 43 1 6 35.60
Rameez Raja (Pak) 1992-1997 22 7 13 0 2 35.00
JV Coney (NZ) 1984-1987 25 8 16 0 1 33.33
Habibul Bashar (Bang) 2004-2006 45 14 31 0 0 31.11
KR Rutherford (NZ) 1993-1995 37 10 24 1 2 30.88
AY Karim (Kenya) 1997-1999 21 6 15 0 0 28.57
HH Streak (Zimb) 2000-2004 68 18 47 0 3 27.69
A Flower (Zimb) 1993-2000 52 12 35 2 3 27.65
SO Tikolo (Kenya) 2001-2006 36 9 27 0 0 25.00
LRD Mendis (SL) 1982-1987 61 11 46 0 4 19.29
Khaled Mashud (Bang) 2001-2006 30 4 24 0 2 14.28
T Taibu (Zimb) 2004-2005 29 2 27 0 0 6.89
MO Odumbe (Kenya) 1996-2001 20 1 18 0 1 5.26

Winning percentages of captains compared to when not as captain (qualification: 20 matches as captain, 20 not as captain)
Player Span Capt Won % Not Won % Diff
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1992-2000 138 99 74.25 50 18 37.50 36.75
Habibul Bashar (Bang) 1995-2006 45 14 31.11 42 0 0.00 31.11
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 193 89 48.64 76 16 22.53 26.10
MP Vaughan (Eng) 2001-2005 48 25 61.90 26 9 36.00 25.90
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL) 1998-2006 24 18 78.26 202 109 56.41 21.85
N Hussain (Eng) 1989-2003 56 28 50.90 32 9 30.64 20.26
MW Gatting (Eng) 1977-1993 37 26 70.27 55 28 52.77 17.49
AR Border (Aust) 1979-1994 178 107 61.78 95 38 44.76 17.01
ADR Campbell (Zimb) 1992-2003 86 30 37.80 102 23 24.74 13.06
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-1999 34 21 68.75 249 133 55.83 12.91
RT Ponting (Aust/ICC) 1995-2006 127 96 81.51 131 87 69.14 12.37
N Kapil Dev (India) 1978-1994 74 40 55.55 151 63 44.44 11.11
R Dravid (Asia/ICC/India) 1996-2006 50 27 57.44 248 114 48.31 9.13
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2005 147 76 53.52 132 54 44.67 8.84
M Azharuddin (India) 1985-2000 173 89 54.54 161 71 47.03 7.50
MD Crowe (NZ) 1982-1995 44 21 48.83 99 40 41.66 7.17
JG Wright (NZ) 1978-1992 31 16 51.61 118 51 45.13 6.48
SR Waugh (Aust) 1986-2002 106 67 67.15 219 129 60.74 6.40
Imran Khan (Pak) 1974-1992 139 75 56.34 36 18 50.00 6.34
SO Tikolo (Afr/Kenya) 1996-2006 36 9 25.00 43 8 19.04 5.95
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1984-2003 109 66 62.61 247 133 56.96 5.65
ST Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) 1989-2006 118 66 59.29 251 129 53.73 5.55
SP Fleming (ICC/NZ) 1994-2006 193 85 47.50 62 24 43.10 4.39
Moin Khan (Pak) 1990-2004 34 20 58.82 185 98 55.00 3.82
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003 62 37 61.66 200 112 58.76 2.90
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 1990-2006 105 51 52.04 174 80 49.39 2.64
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/Pak) 1991-2006 79 47 61.84 288 163 59.92 1.91
MS Atapattu (SL) 1990-2006 63 35 56.45 195 105 56.64 -0.19
SM Pollock (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 97 60 66.12 165 103 67.09 -0.96
HH Streak (Afr/Zimb) 1993-2005 68 18 27.69 121 33 29.56 -1.87
RGD Willis (Eng) 1973-1984 29 16 55.17 35 20 57.14 -1.97
A Flower (Zimb) 1992-2003 52 12 27.65 161 47 30.76 -3.10
KJ Hughes (Aust) 1977-1985 49 21 48.86 48 24 52.17 -3.31
Khaled Mashud (Bang) 1995-2006 30 4 14.28 93 17 18.27 -3.99
GC Smith (Afr/SAf) 2002-2006 70 35 55.46 22 12 59.52 -4.05
GA Gooch (Eng) 1976-1995 50 24 51.06 75 40 55.47 -4.41
CA Walsh (WI) 1985-2000 43 22 52.38 162 90 58.33 -5.95
Rashid Latif (Pak) 1992-2003 25 13 52.00 141 77 58.95 -6.95
KR Rutherford (NZ) 1985-1995 37 10 30.88 84 32 38.55 -7.67
CL Hooper (WI) 1987-2003 49 23 48.93 178 94 56.80 -7.86
KC Wessels (Aust/SAf) 1983-1994 52 20 40.00 57 24 48.03 -8.03
DI Gower (Eng) 1978-1991 24 10 45.65 90 48 53.93 -8.28
RB Richardson (WI) 1983-1996 87 46 57.92 137 88 66.54 -8.61
MA Taylor (Aust) 1989-1997 67 36 55.30 46 30 65.21 -9.91
AJ Stewart (Eng) 1989-2003 41 15 37.50 129 58 47.56 -10.06
GS Chappell (Aust) 1971-1983 49 21 45.65 25 14 56.00 -10.34
SM Gavaskar (India) 1974-1987 38 14 38.88 70 35 50.72 -11.83
JC Adams (WI) 1992-2001 26 10 43.75 101 55 56.12 -12.37
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1975-1996 61 25 43.96 172 94 56.92 -12.96
Aamer Sohail (Pak) 1990-2000 22 9 42.85 134 70 57.93 -15.07
IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 105 67 65.04 82 65 81.87 -16.82
MO Odumbe (Kenya) 1996-2003 20 1 5.26 41 10 25.00 -19.73
Rameez Raja (Pak) 1985-1997 22 7 35.00 176 92 55.32 -20.32
T Taibu (Afr/Zimb) 2001-2005 29 2 6.89 55 14 28.00 -21.10
JV Coney (NZ) 1979-1987 25 8 33.33 63 33 55.00 -21.66
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2006 73 23 35.60 295 162 58.00 -22.40

Highest percentage of career matches as captain (qualification: 20 matches)
Player Span Mat Captain Not Captain %
JM Brearley (Eng) 1977-1980 25 25 0 100.00
LK Germon (NZ) 1994-1997 37 36 1 97.29
CH Lloyd (WI) 1973-1985 87 84 3 96.55
GP Howarth (NZ) 1975-1985 70 60 10 85.71
MA Atherton (Eng) 1990-1998 54 43 11 79.62
Imran Khan (Pak) 1974-1992 175 139 36 79.42
LRD Mendis (SL) 1975-1989 79 61 18 77.21
GC Smith (Afr/SAf) 2002-2006 92 70 22 76.08
SP Fleming (ICC/NZ) 1994-2006 255 193 62 75.68
WJ Cronje (SAf) 1992-2000 188 138 50 73.40
A Ranatunga (SL) 1982-1999 269 193 76 71.74
GS Chappell (Aust) 1971-1983 74 49 25 66.21
AR Border (Aust) 1979-1994 273 178 95 65.20
MP Vaughan (Eng) 2001-2005 74 48 26 64.86
N Hussain (Eng) 1989-2003 88 56 32 63.63
AY Karim (Kenya) 1996-2003 34 21 13 61.76
MA Taylor (Aust) 1989-1997 113 67 46 59.29
IVA Richards (WI) 1975-1991 187 105 82 56.14
SC Ganguly (Asia/India) 1992-2005 279 147 132 52.68
M Azharuddin (India) 1985-2000 334 173 161 51.79

Lowest percentage of career matches as captain (qualification: 200 matches)
Player Span Mat Captain Not Captain %
M Muralitharan (Asia/ICC/SL) 1993-2006 281 0 281 0.00
Ijaz Ahmed (Pak) 1986-2000 250 0 250 0.00
CZ Harris (NZ) 1990-2004 250 0 250 0.00
JN Rhodes (SAf) 1992-2003 245 0 245 0.00
ME Waugh (Aust) 1988-2002 244 0 244 0.00
MG Bevan (Aust) 1994-2004 232 0 232 0.00
Shahid Afridi (Asia/ICC/Pak) 1996-2006 231 0 231 0.00
J Srinath (India) 1991-2003 229 0 229 0.00
GD McGrath (Aust/ICC) 1993-2006 227 0 227 0.00
Abdul Razzaq (Asia/Pak) 1996-2006 218 0 218 0.00
NJ Astle (NZ) 1995-2006 214 0 213 0.00
DR Martyn (Aust) 1992-2006 205 0 205 0.00
HP Tillakaratne (SL) 1986-2003 200 0 200 0.00
WPUJC Vaas (Asia/SL) 1994-2006 285 1 284 0.35
A Kumble (Asia/India) 1990-2005 264 1 263 0.37
MV Boucher (Afr/SAf) 1998-2006 221 1 220 0.45
GW Flower (Zimb) 1992-2004 219 1 218 0.45
RS Mahanama (SL) 1986-1999 213 2 211 0.93
JH Kallis (Afr/ICC/SAf) 1996-2006 235 3 232 1.27
Mohammad Yousuf (Asia/Pak) 1998-2006 224 4 220 1.78

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1814: England v Pakistan at The Oval, 4th Test, Aug 17-20, 2006
• ODI # 2434: Australia v England at Jaipur, ICC Champions Trophy 6th Match, Oct 21, 2006