Old and young captains - tables

Biggest difference in opposing captains' ages - Tests
Player Age Player Age Diff Start Date Scorecard
WG Grace (Eng)50y 318d J Darling (Aus) 28y 192d 22y 126d 1 Jun 1899 Test 60
WG Grace (Eng) 47y 340d GHS Trott (Aus) 29y 322d 18y 18d 22 Jun 1896 Test 50
GOB Allen (Eng) 45y 195d GE Gomez (WI) 28y 124d 17y 71d 11 Feb 1948 Test 296
GOB Allen (Eng) 45y 216d JDC Goddard (WI) 28y 317d 16y 264d 3 Mar 1948 Test 297
FMM Worrell (WI) 37y 234d MAK Pataudi (India) 21y 77d 16y 157d 23 Mar 1962Test 527
Lord Hawke (Eng) 38y 182d M Bisset (SA)22y 306d 15y 242d 14 Feb 1899 Test 58
CH Lloyd (WI) 38y 176d N Kapil Dev (India) 24y 48d
14y 128d 23 Feb 1983 Test 949
AR Border (Aus)
38y 185d WJ Cronje (SA) 24y 125d 14y 60d 28 Jan 1994 Test 1246
L Amarnath (India) 41y 35d
AH Kardar (Pak) 27y 273d 13y 128d 16 Oct 1952 Test 355
RB Simpson (Aus) 42y 56d AI Kallicharran (WI) 29y 10d
13y 46d 31 Mar 1978 Test 822
Imran Khan (Pak) 39y 17d PA de Silva (SL) 26y 56d 12y 326d 12 Dec 1991 Test 1178
N Hussain (Eng) 35y 118d
GC Smith (SA) 22y 173d 12y 310d 24 Jul 2003Test 1651
CH Lloyd (WI) 36y 85d Javed Miandad (Pak)
23y 165d 12y 285d 24 Nov 1980 Test 886
AR Border (Aus) 38y 9d MA Atherton (Eng) 25y 135d
12y 240d 5 Aug 1993 Test 1230
HL Collins (Aus)
38y 205d APF Chapman (Eng) 25y 345d 12y 225d 14 Aug 1926 Test 167
JR Reid (NZ) 36y 269d
MAK Pataudi (India) 24y 53d 12y 216d 27 Feb 1965 Test 579
CH Lloyd (WI) 39y 288d DI Gower (Eng) 27y 74d
12y 213d 14 Jun 1984 Test 989
MS Atapattu (SL) 33y 166d T Taibu (Zim) 20y 358d 12y 173d 6 May 2004 Test 1698
GA Gooch (Eng) 38y 30d
PA de Silva (SL) 25y 309d 12y 86d 22 Aug 1991Test 1176
A Shaw (Eng) 39y 124d WL Murdoch (Aus)
27y 74d 12y 50d 31 Dec 1881 Test 5
IWG Johnson (Aus) 38y 182d PBH May (Eng) 26y 159d
12y 23d 7 Jun 1956 Test 425
WR Hammond (Eng)
43y 275d WA Hadlee (NZ) 31y 290d 11y 350d 21 Mar 1947 Test 284
VS Hazare (India) 36y 332d
DB Carr (Eng) 25y 40d 11y 292d 6 Feb 1952 Test 348
BC Lara (WI) 34y 224d GC Smith (SA) 22y 314d
11y 275d 12 Dec 2003 Test 1674
JM Brearley (Eng) 39y 79d KJ Hughes (Aus) 27y 171d 11y 273d 16 Jul 1981 Test 905
MH Mankad (India) 41y 284d
FCM Alexander (WI) 30y 80d 11y 204d 21 Jan 1959Test 465
SR Waugh (Aus) 36y 265d MV Boucher (SA)
25y 81d 11y 184d 22 Feb 2002 Test 1590
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 36y 52d N Kapil Dev (India) 24y 251d
11y 166d 14 Sep 1983 Test 961
R Illingworth (Eng)
38y 249d IM Chappell (Aus) 27y 139d 11y 110d 12 Feb 1971 Test 679
A Kumble (India) 37y 36d
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 25y 294d 11y 107d 22 Nov 2007 Test 1849
CH Lloyd (WI) 35y 279d IT Botham (Eng) 24y 194d
11y 85d 5 Jun 1980 Test 880
J Ryder (Aus) 39y 114d APF Chapman (Eng) 28y 88d 11y 26d 30 Nov 1928 Test 176
VY Richardson (Aus) 41y 98d
HF Wade (SA) 30y 91d 11y 7d 14 Dec 1935Test 247
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 33y 235d GC Smith (SA)
22y 265d 10y 335d 24 Oct 2003 Test 1666
WH Milton (SA) 34y 112d MP Bowden (Eng) 23y 144d
10y 333d 25 Mar 1889 Test 32
CH Lloyd (WI)
40y 98d AR Border (Aus) 29y 133d 10y 330d 7 Dec 1984 Test 1002
SC Ganguly (India) 33y 67d
T Taibu (Zim) 22y 122d 10y 310d 13 Sep 2005 Test 1765
FMM Worrell (WI) 38y 309d ER Dexter (Eng) 28y 22d
10y 287d 6 Jun 1963 Test 543
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 32y 142d T Taibu (Zim) 21y 237d 10y 270d 6 Jan 2005 Test 1733
JDC Goddard (WI) 38y 39d
PBH May (Eng) 27y 150d 10y 254d 30 May 1957Test 439
RB Simpson (Aus) 41y 302d BS Bedi (India)
31y 68d 10y 234d 2 Dec 1977 Test 809
KC Wessels (SA) 36y 310d MA Atherton (Eng) 26y 120d
10y 191d 21 Jul 1994 Test 1263
CA Walsh (WI)
34y 127d SR Tendulkar (India) 23y 316d 10y 176d 6 Mar 1997 Test 1357
WW Armstrong (Aus) 42y 41d
Hon.LH Tennyson (Eng) 31y 237d 10y 169d 2 Jul 1921 Test 142
W Bardsley (Aus) 43y 216d AW Carr (Eng) 33y 50d
10y 166d 10 Jul 1926 Test 165
JM Brearley (Eng) 36y 217d GN Yallop (Aus) 26y 55d 10y 162d 1 Dec 1978 Test 834
WG Grace (Eng) 40y 26d
PS McDonnell (Aus) 29y 274d 10y 118d 13 Aug 1888Test 29
A Kumble (India) 37y 161d GC Smith (SA)
27y 54d 10y 107d 26 Mar 2008 Test 1870
AR Border (Aus) 38y 122d KR Rutherford (NZ) 28y 31d
10y 91d 26 Nov 1993 Test 1236
IVA Richards (WI)
35y 310d RJ Shastri (India) 25y 229d 10y 81d 11 Jan 1988 Test 1089
MS Atapattu (SL) 33y 256d
GC Smith (SA) 23y 185d 10y 71d 4 Aug 2004 Test 1709
VS Hazare (India) 36y 236d ND Howard (Eng) 26y 168d
10y 68d 2 Nov 1951 Test 339
Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) 35y 122d KJ Hughes (Aus) 25y 57d 10y 65d 24 Mar 1979 Test 850
M Azharuddin (India) 35y 321d
SP Fleming (NZ) 25y 269d 10y 52d 26 Dec 1998Test 1435
SP Fleming (NZ) 32y 128d T Taibu (Zim)
22y 85d 10y 43d 7 Aug 2005 Test 1759

Greatest difference where the younger captain has more experience - Tests
Player AgeMat Player Age Mat Age DiffMat Diff Start Date Scorecard
MS Atapattu (SL) 34y 133d 10 SP Fleming (NZ) 32y 3d69 2y 130d 59 4 Apr 2005 Test 1746
R Dravid (India) 30y 278d 1 SP Fleming (NZ)30y 198d 53 0y 80d 52 16 Oct 2003Test 1662
AJ Lamb (Eng) 36y 156d 3 AR Border (Aus) 35y 119d 53 1y 37d 50 23 Nov 1990 Test 1155
CH Gayle (WI) 28y 96d1 GC Smith (SA) 26y 328d 51 1y 133d50 26 Dec 2007 Test 1856
HP Tillakaratne (SL)35y 285d 2 SP Fleming (NZ) 30y 24d 50 5y 261d 48 25 Apr 2003 Test 1641
DL Vettori (NZ) 28y 285d 1 GC Smith (SA) 26y 280d
49 2y 5d 48 8 Nov 2007 Test 1846
A Kumble (India) 37y 161d 8 GC Smith (SA)
27y 54d 56 10y 107d 48 26 Mar 2008Test 1870
GA Gooch (Eng) 37y 156d 11
AR Border (Aus) 35y 152d 54 2y 4d 43 26 Dec 1990 Test 1159
N Hussain (Eng) 31y 242d
4 WJ Cronje (SA) 30y 61d 47 1y 181d43 25 Nov 1999 Test 1471
JG Wright (NZ)
35y 142d 7 AR Border (Aus) 34y 120d 46 1y 22d 39 24 Nov 1989 Test 1129
AJ Stewart (Eng) 35y 226d 9 MA Taylor (Aus) 34y 24d
46 1y 202d 37 20 Nov 1998 Test 1428
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 31y 24d 1 SP Fleming (NZ)
27y 360d 36 3y 29d 35 27 Mar 2001Test 1540
Waqar Younis (Pak) 32y 166d 10
SP Fleming (NZ) 29y 30d 45 3y 136d 35 1 May 2002 Test 1600
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 32y 327d
4 SC Ganguly (India) 32y 90d 39 0y 237d35 6 Oct 2004 Test 1713
A Kumble (India)
37y 70d 4 RT Ponting (Aus) 33y 7d 38 4y 63d 34 26 Dec 2007 Test 1855
P Roy (India) 31y 18d 1 PBH May (Eng) 29y 169d
34 1y 214d 33 18 Jun 1959 Test 475
DK Gaekwad (India) 30y 220d 1 PBH May (Eng)
29y 155d 33 1y 65d 32 4 Jun 1959Test 474
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 37y 85d 10
SM Gavaskar (India) 35y 99d 41 1y 351d 31 17 Oct 1984 Test 995
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 34y 41d
7 SC Ganguly (India) 31y 280d 38 2y 127d31 13 Apr 2004 Test 1697
RGD Willis (Eng)
33y 11d 1 SM Gavaskar (India) 32y 335d 31 0y 41d 30 10 Jun 1982 Test 928
CG Greenidge (WI) 36y 337d 1 Imran Khan (Pak) 35y 129d
31 1y 208d 30 2 Apr 1988 Test 1095

Biggest difference in opposing captains' ages for debut captaincy match - Tests
Player SpanAge Player Span Age Diff Scorecard
FMM Worrell (WI) 1960-196336y 130d MAK Pataudi (India) 1962-1975 21y 77d 15y 53d Test 527
A Kumble (India) 2007-2008 37y 36d GC Smith (SA) 2003-2008 22y 82d 14y 319d Test 1870
DB Close (Eng) 1966-1967 35y 175d MAK Pataudi (India)1962-1975 21y 77d 14y 98d Test 618
WG Grace (Eng) 1888-1899 40y 26d WL Murdoch (Aus) 1880-189025y 324d 14y 67d Test 33
A Shaw (Eng)1881-1882 39y 124d WL Murdoch (Aus) 1880-1890 25y 324d13y 165d Test 5
J Ryder (Aus) 1928-192939y 114d APF Chapman (Eng) 1926-1931 25y 345d 13y 134d Test 176
Lord Hawke (Eng) 1896-1899 35y 199d M Bisset (SA) 1899-1899 22y 306d 12y 258d Test 58
GA Gooch (Eng) 1988-1993 35y 12d Javed Miandad (Pak)1980-1993 22y 260d 12y 117d Test 1189
WW Armstrong (Aus) 1920-1921 41y 209d JWHT Douglas (Eng) 1911-192429y 103d 12y 106d Test 135
Zaheer Abbas (Pak)1983-1984 36y 52d N Kapil Dev (India) 1983-1987 24y 48d12y 4d Test 961
WG Grace (Eng) 1888-189940y 26d PS McDonnell (Aus) 1887-1888 28y 76d 11y 315d Test 29
DS de Silva (SL) 1983-1983 40y 266d GP Howarth (NZ) 1980-1985 28y 316d 11y 315d Test 950
WG Grace (Eng) 1888-1899 40y 26d J Darling (Aus)1899-1905 28y 192d 11y 199d Test 60
VS Hazare (India) 1951-1953 36y 236d DB Carr (Eng) 1952-195225y 40d 11y 196d Test 348
IWG Johnson (Aus)1954-1956 36y 353d PBH May (Eng) 1955-1961 25y 160d11y 193d Test 425
VY Richardson (Aus) 1935-193641y 98d HF Wade (SA) 1935-1936 29y 274d 11y 189d Test 247
A Kumble (India) 2007-2008 37y 36d Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2007-2007 25y 242d 11y 159d Test 1849
MS Atapattu (SL) 2002-2005 31y 358d T Taibu (Zim)2004-2005 20y 358d 11y 365d Test 1698
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1983-1984 36y 52d KJ Hughes (Aus) 1979-198425y 57d 10y 360d Test 966
KWR Fletcher (Eng)1981-1982 37y 191d SM Gavaskar (India) 1976-1985 26y 198d10y 358d Test 911
WH Milton (SA) 1889-189234y 112d MP Bowden (Eng) 1889-1889 23y 144d 10y 333d Test 32
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1983-1984 36y 52d DI Gower (Eng) 1982-1989 25y 133d 10y 284d Test 981
W Bardsley (Aus) 1926-1926 43y 216d AW Carr (Eng)1926-1929 33y 22d 10y 194d Test 165
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 2004-2007 31y 186d T Taibu (Zim) 2004-200520y 358d 10y 193d Test 1733
CL Hooper (WI)2001-2002 34y 84d SP Fleming (NZ) 1997-2006 23y 319d10y 130d Test 1607
HR Adhikari (India) 1959-195939y 190d FCM Alexander (WI) 1958-1960 29y 76d 10y 114d Test 467
SR Waugh (Aus) 1999-2004 33y 276d SR Tendulkar (India) 1996-2000 23y 169d 10y 107d Test 1476
FT Mann (Eng) 1922-1923 34y 295d HW Taylor (SA)1913-1924 24y 222d 10y 73d Test 148
WG Grace (Eng) 1888-1899 40y 26d GHS Trott (Aus) 1896-189829y 322d 10y 69d Test 50
CL Hooper (WI)2001-2002 34y 84d Waqar Younis (Pak) 1993-2003 24y 15d10y 69d Test 1587
VS Hazare (India) 1951-195336y 236d ND Howard (Eng) 1951-1952 26y 168d 10y 68d Test 339
JH Edrich (Eng) 1975-1975 37y 197d IM Chappell (Aus) 1971-1975 27y 139d 10y 58d Test 751

Youngest age of a captain when the opposing captain made his overall debut - Tests
Player Age Player Debut Start Date Scorecard
KJ Hughes (Aus) 5y 59d Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) 26 Mar 1959 24 Mar 1979 Test 850
PA de Silva (SL) 5y 229d Imran Khan (Pak) 3 Jun 1971 12 Dec 1991 Test 1178
GN Yallop (Aus) 6y 170d Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) 26 Mar 1959
10 Mar 1979 Test 849
MAK Pataudi (India) 7y 37d
FMM Worrell (WI) 11 Feb 1948 23 Mar 1962 Test 527
T Taibu (Zim) 7y 193d MS Atapattu (SL) 23 Nov 1990 6 May 2004Test 1698
N Kapil Dev (India) 7y 341d CH Lloyd (WI)
13 Dec 1966 23 Feb 1983 Test 949
JM Parker (NZ)
8y 33d Mushtaq Mohammad (Pak) 26 Mar 1959 30 Oct 1976 Test 784
Shoaib Malik (Pak) 8y 189d A Kumble (India) 9 Aug 1990
22 Nov 2007 Test 1849
MAK Pataudi (India) 8y 199d
JR Reid (NZ) 23 Jul 1949 27 Feb 1965 Test 579
MAK Pataudi (India) 8y 199d DB Close (Eng) 23 Jul 1949
8 Jun 1967 Test 618
AI Kallicharran (WI) 8y 277d
RB Simpson (Aus) 23 Dec 1957 31 Mar 1978 Test 822
SR Tendulkar (India) 8y 299d A Ranatunga (SL) 17 Feb 1982 2 Aug 1997Test 1374
SP Fleming (NZ) 8y 322d A Ranatunga (SL)
17 Feb 1982 7 Mar 1997 Test 1358
AH Kardar (Pak)
8y 332d L Amarnath (India) 15 Dec 1933 16 Oct 1952 Test 355
MV Boucher (SA) 9y 23d SR Waugh (Aus) 26 Dec 1985
22 Feb 2002 Test 1590
GC Smith (SA) 9y 23d
N Hussain (Eng) 24 Feb 1990 24 Jul 2003 Test 1651
WJ Cronje (SA) 9y 95d AR Border (Aus) 29 Dec 1978
28 Jan 1994 Test 1246
ADR Campbell (Zim) 9y 147d
A Ranatunga (SL) 17 Feb 1982 11 Sep 1996 Test 1333
Javed Miandad (Pak) 9y 184d CH Lloyd (WI) 13 Dec 1966 24 Nov 1980Test 886
GC Smith (SA) 9y 189d A Kumble (India)
9 Aug 1990 26 Mar 2008 Test 1870
DI Gower (Eng)
9y 256d CH Lloyd (WI) 13 Dec 1966 14 Jun 1984 Test 989
PA de Silva (SL) 9y 266d GA Gooch (Eng) 10 Jul 1975
22 Aug 1991 Test 1176
J Darling (Aus) 9y 290d
WG Grace (Eng) 6 Sep 1880 1 Jun 1899 Test 60
GC Smith (SA) 9y 295d MS Atapattu (SL) 23 Nov 1990
4 Aug 2004 Test 1709
GC Smith (SA) 9y 308d
BC Lara (WI) 6 Dec 1990 12 Dec 2003 Test 1674

Biggest difference in opposing captains' ages - ODIs
Player Age Player Age Diff Start Date Scorecard
N Gifford (Eng) 44y 361d Javed Miandad (Pak)27y 287d 17y 74d 26 Mar 1985 ODI 323
SW Lubbers (Neth) 42y 347d WJ Cronje (SA) 26y 162d
16y 185d 5 Mar 1996 ODI 1073
BC Lara (WI)
37y 159d P Utseya (Zim) 21y 196d 15y 328d 8 Oct 2006 ODI 2424
SW Lubbers (Neth) 42y 330d
LK Germon (NZ) 27y 105d 15y 225d 17 Feb 1996 ODI 1051
N Gifford (Eng) 44y 359d AR Border (Aus) 29y 240d
15y 119d 24 Mar 1985 ODI 322
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 37y 18d P Utseya (Zim) 21y 360d 15y 23d 21 Mar 2007 ODI 2547
SW Lubbers (Neth) 42y 335d
MA Atherton (Eng) 27y 336d 14y 365d 22 Feb 1996ODI 1057
BC Lara (WI) 35y 136d Rajin Saleh (Ban)
20y 300d 14y 202d 15 Sep 2004 ODI 2175
CH Lloyd (WI) 38y 190d N Kapil Dev (India) 24y 62d
14y 128d 9 Mar 1983 ODI 187
AR Border (Aus)
38y 166d WJ Cronje (SA) 24y 106d 14y 60d 9 Jan 1994 ODI 871
CEB Rice (SA) 42y 110d
M Azharuddin (India) 28y 275d 13y 200d 10 Nov 1991 ODI 686
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 34y 211d T Taibu (Zim) 21y 139d
13y 72d 30 Sep 2004 ODI 2183
RB Simpson (Aus) 42y 68d AI Kallicharran (WI) 29y 22d 13y 46d 12 Apr 1978 ODI 49
Imran Khan (Pak) 39y 46d
PA de Silva (SL) 26y 85d 12y 326d 10 Jan 1992ODI 700
BC Lara (WI) 36y 362d T Duffin (Zim)
24y 40d 12y 322d 29 Apr 2006 ODI 2368
CEB Rice (SA) 42y 114d RJ Shastri (India) 29y 171d
12y 308d 14 Nov 1991 ODI 688
CH Lloyd (WI)
36y 82d Javed Miandad (Pak) 23y 162d 12y 285d 21 Nov 1980 ODI 93
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 33y 346d
P Utseya (Zim) 21y 125d 12y 221d 29 Jul 2006 ODI 2392
DB Close (Eng) 41y 182d IM Chappell (Aus) 28y 333d
12y 214d 24 Aug 1972 ODI 2
CH Lloyd (WI) 39y 274d DI Gower (Eng) 27y 60d 12y 213d 31 May 1984 ODI 264
MS Atapattu (SL) 33y 150d
T Taibu (Zim) 20y 342d 12y 173d 20 Apr 2004ODI 2119
GA Gooch (Eng) 38y 230d PA de Silva (SL)
26y 144d 12y 86d 9 Mar 1992 ODI 736
R Sharma (HK) 43y 306d Habibul Bashar (Ban) 31y 334d
11y 338d 16 Jul 2004 ODI 2143
RP Lefebvre (Neth)
40y 13d RT Ponting (Aus) 28y 63d 11y 315d 20 Feb 2003 ODI 1960
JM Davison (Can) 36y 7d
T Duffin (Zim) 24y 57d 11y 315d 16 May 2006 ODI 2374
BC Lara (WI) 34y 268d GC Smith (SA) 22y 358d
11y 275d 25 Jan 2004 ODI 2088
JM Brearley (Eng) 37y 42d KJ Hughes (Aus) 25y 134d 11y 273d 9 Jun 1979 ODI 63
IVA Richards (WI) 37y 226d
A Ranatunga (SL) 25y 322d 11y 269d 19 Oct 1989ODI 576
AJ Traicos (Zim) 40y 153d N Kapil Dev (India)
28y 284d 11y 234d 17 Oct 1987 ODI 461
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 36y 48d N Kapil Dev (India) 24y 247d
11y 166d 10 Sep 1983 ODI 224
AJ Traicos (Zim)
40y 146d JJ Crowe (NZ) 29y 26d 11y 120d 10 Oct 1987 ODI 454
GA Gooch (Eng) 39y 304d
MA Taylor (Aus) 28y 208d 11y 96d 23 May 1993 ODI 832
CH Lloyd (WI) 35y 271d IT Botham (Eng) 24y 186d
11y 85d 28 May 1980 ODI 89
RP Lefebvre (Neth) 40y 21d HH Streak (Zim) 28y 349d 11y 37d 28 Feb 2003 ODI 1972
LP van Troost (Neth) 37y 78d
GC Smith (SA) 26y 43d 11y 35d 16 Mar 2007ODI 2537
Imran Khan (Pak) 36y 118d A Ranatunga (SL)
25y 112d 11y 6d 23 Mar 1989 ODI 564
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 33y 214d GC Smith (SA) 22y 244d
10y 335d 3 Oct 2003 ODI 2046
DT Johnston (Ire)
32y 320d P Utseya (Zim) 21y 354d 10y 331d 15 Mar 2007 ODI 2535
CH Lloyd (WI) 40y 128d
AR Border (Aus) 29y 163d 10y 330d 6 Jan 1985 ODI 282
SC Ganguly (India) 33y 52d T Taibu (Zim) 22y 107d
10y 310d 29 Aug 2005 ODI 2274
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 32y 156d T Taibu (Zim) 21y 251d 10y 270d 20 Jan 2005 ODI 2207
SO Tikolo (Kenya) 34y 245d
T Duffin (Zim) 23y 342d 10y 268d 25 Feb 2006ODI 2339
Rameez Raja (Pak) 34y 280d SR Tendulkar (India)
24y 27d 10y 253d 21 May 1997 ODI 1209
Asif Iqbal (Pak) 36y 7d KJ Hughes (Aus) 25y 138d
10y 234d 13 Jun 1979 ODI 66
Rameez Raja (Pak)
34y 268d SP Fleming (NZ) 24y 38d 10y 230d 9 May 1997 ODI 1204
KC Wessels (SA) 36y 57d
A Flower (Zim) 25y 196d 10y 227d 10 Nov 1993 ODI 848
BC Lara (WI) 37y 225d Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 27y 11d
10y 214d 13 Dec 2006 ODI 2464
KC Wessels (SA) 36y 345d MA Atherton (Eng) 26y 155d 10y 191d 25 Aug 1994 ODI 919
CA Walsh (WI) 34y 178d
SR Tendulkar (India) 24y 2d 10y 176d 26 Apr 1997ODI 1200
JV Harris (Can) 37y 179d Khaled Mashud (Ban)
27y 3d 10y 176d 11 Feb 2003 ODI 1946
JM Brearley (Eng) 36y 260d GN Yallop (Aus) 26y 98d
10y 162d 13 Jan 1979 ODI 57
AJ Stewart (Eng)
39y 317d DB Kotze (Namib) 29y 160d 10y 157d 19 Feb 2003 ODI 1959
GA Gooch (Eng) 36y 84d
A Ranatunga (SL) 25y 318d 10y 131d 15 Oct 1989 ODI 571
DAG Fletcher (Zim) 34y 257d N Kapil Dev (India) 24y 156d
10y 101d 11 Jun 1983 ODI 204
AR Border (Aus) 38y 138d KR Rutherford (NZ) 28y 47d 10y 91d 12 Dec 1993 ODI 861
AR Border (Aus) 36y 224d
PA de Silva (SL) 26y 142d 10y 82d 7 Mar 1992ODI 733
IVA Richards (WI) 35y 301d RJ Shastri (India)
25y 220d 10y 81d 2 Jan 1988 ODI 483
Imran Khan (Pak) 37y 153d M Azharuddin (India) 27y 78d
10y 75d 27 Apr 1990 ODI 625
MS Atapattu (SL)
33y 272d GC Smith (SA) 23y 201d 10y 71d 20 Aug 2004 ODI 2156
DT Johnston (Ire) 33y 324d
Mohammad Ashraful (Ban) 23y 255d 10y 69d 18 Mar 2008 ODI 2693
N Boje (SA) 31y 347d T Taibu (Zim) 21y 292d
10y 55d 2 Mar 2005 ODI 2233
M Azharuddin (India) 35y 68d SP Fleming (NZ) 25y 16d 10y 52d 17 Apr 1998 ODI 1319
SP Fleming (NZ) 32y 145d
T Taibu (Zim) 22y 102d 10y 43d 24 Aug 2005ODI 2272

Greatest difference where the younger captain has more experience - ODIs
PlayerAge Mat Player Age Mat Age Diff Mat Diff Start Date Scorecard
JM Davison (Can) 36y 317d 19 SP Fleming (NZ)33y 355d 211 2y 327d 192 22 Mar 2007ODI 2548
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 33y 107d 8 SP Fleming (NZ) 31y 334d 173 1y 138d 165 1 Mar 2005 ODI 2232
RW Staple (USA) 34y 290d1 SP Fleming (NZ) 31y 162d 165 3y 127d164 10 Sep 2004 ODI 2169
SO Tikolo (Kenya)35y 268d 50 SP Fleming (NZ) 33y 353d 210 1y 280d 160 20 Mar 2007 ODI 2544
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 34y 228d 63 SP Fleming (NZ) 34y 1d
213 0y 227d 150 2 Apr 2007 ODI 2561
R Dravid (India) 30y 285d 5 SP Fleming (NZ)
30y 205d 143 0y 80d 138 23 Oct 2003ODI 2051
MS Atapattu (SL) 32y 172d 5
SP Fleming (NZ) 30y 42d 139 2y 130d 134 13 May 2003 ODI 2010
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 33y 306d
15 SP Fleming (NZ) 30y 277d 148 3y 29d133 3 Jan 2004 ODI 2075
DT Johnston (Ire)
32y 349d 13 RT Ponting (Aus) 32y 115d 145 0y 234d 132 13 Apr 2007 ODI 2570
JV Harris (Can) 37y 199d 6 SP Fleming (NZ) 29y 336d
134 7y 228d 128 3 Mar 2003 ODI 1977
CM Wright (Scot) 32y 320d 14 RT Ponting (Aus)
32y 85d 139 0y 235d 125 14 Mar 2007ODI 2532
LP van Troost (Neth) 37y 80d 16
RT Ponting (Aus) 32y 89d 140 4y 356d 124 18 Mar 2007 ODI 2540
N Hussain (Eng) 31y 301d
2 WJ Cronje (SA) 30y 120d 124 1y 181d122 23 Jan 2000 ODI 1546
Khurram Khan (UAE)
33y 25d 1 SC Ganguly (India) 32y 8d 121 1y 17d 120 16 Jul 2004 ODI 2144
Rashid Latif (Pak) 34y 209d 19 SP Fleming (NZ) 30y 40d
138 4y 169d 119 11 May 2003 ODI 2009
AJ Lamb (Eng) 36y 172d 4 AR Border (Aus)
35y 135d 118 1y 37d 114 9 Dec 1990ODI 649
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 32y 79d 6
SC Ganguly (India) 31y 208d 113 0y 237d 107 1 Feb 2004 ODI 2093
JV Harris (Can) 37y 187d
3 ST Jayasuriya (SL) 33y 234d 108 3y 318d105 19 Feb 2003 ODI 1958
CL Cairns (NZ)
33y 155d 2 SC Ganguly (India) 31y 130d 106 2y 25d 104 15 Nov 2003 ODI 2062
Rashid Latif (Pak) 34y 172d 15 ST Jayasuriya (SL) 33y 278d
116 0y 259d 101 4 Apr 2003 ODI 1995
MS Atapattu (SL) 33y 239d 21 SC Ganguly (India)
32y 10d 122 1y 229d 101 18 Jul 2004ODI 2148
Khaled Mahmud (Ban) 31y 259d 1
SC Ganguly (India) 30y 277d 101 0y 348d 100 11 Apr 2003 ODI 2001

Biggest difference in opposing captains' ages for debut captaincy match - ODIs
Player Span Age Player
Span Age Diff Scorecard
N Gifford (Eng) 1985-1985 44y 359d Javed Miandad (Pak)
1980-1993 23y 162d 21y 197d ODI 323
SW Lubbers (Neth) 1996-1996 42y 330d WJ Cronje (SA) 1994-200024y 105d 18y 225d ODI 1073
CEB Rice (SA)
1991-1991 42y 110d RJ Shastri (India) 1987-1991 24y 245d17y 230d ODI 688
SW Lubbers (Neth) 1996-1996
42y 330d MA Atherton (Eng) 1994-1997 25y 330d 17y 365d ODI 1057
AJ Traicos (Zim) 1987-1987 40y 146d
N Kapil Dev (India) 1982-1987 23y 249d 16y 262d ODI 461
SW Lubbers (Neth) 1996-1996 42y 330d LK Germon (NZ)
1995-1997 27y 11d 15y 319d ODI 1051
N Gifford (Eng) 1985-1985 44y 359d AR Border (Aus) 1985-199429y 163d 15y 196d ODI 322
CEB Rice (SA)
1991-1991 42y 110d M Azharuddin (India) 1990-1999 27y 21d15y 89d ODI 686
JV Harris (Can) 2003-2003
37y 179d SP Fleming (NZ) 1997-2007 23y 358d 13y 186d ODI 1977
CG Greenidge (WI) 1988-1988 36y 319d
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1980-1993 23y 162d 13y 157d ODI 524
RB Simpson (Aus) 1978-1978 42y 19d AI Kallicharran (WI)
1978-1978 29y 22d 12y 362d ODI 49
AJ Traicos (Zim) 1987-1987 40y 146d JJ Crowe (NZ) 1986-198827y 208d 12y 303d ODI 454
DB Close (Eng)
1972-1972 41y 182d IM Chappell (Aus) 1972-1975 28y 333d12y 214d ODI 2
R Sharma (HK) 2004-2004
43y 306d Habibul Bashar (Ban) 2004-2007 31y 206d 12y 100d ODI 2143
JM Davison (Can) 2006-2007 36y 7d
T Duffin (Zim) 2006-2006 23y 342d 12y 30d ODI 2374
JM Davison (Can) 2006-2007 36y 7d SP Fleming (NZ)
1997-2007 23y 358d 12y 14d ODI 2548
DS de Silva (SL) 1983-1983 40y 264d GP Howarth (NZ) 1980-198528y 314d 11y 315d ODI 186
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak)
2002-2007 32y 272d T Taibu (Zim) 2004-2005 20y 342d11y 295d ODI 2183
JV Harris (Can) 2003-2003
37y 179d Khaled Mashud (Ban) 2001-2006 25y 288d 11y 256d ODI 1946
GA Gooch (Eng) 1988-1993 35y 43d
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1980-1993 23y 162d 11y 246d ODI 726
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 2002-2007 32y 272d P Utseya (Zim)
2006-2008 21y 125d 11y 147d ODI 2547
KWR Fletcher (Eng) 1981-1982 37y 189d B Warnapura (SL) 1979-198226y 107d 11y 82d ODI 145
R Sharma (HK)
2004-2004 43y 306d Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 2002-2007 32y 272d11y 34d ODI 2147
DAG Fletcher (Zim) 1983-1983
34y 255d N Kapil Dev (India) 1982-1987 23y 249d 11y 6d ODI 204
N Boje (SA) 2005-2005 31y 347d
T Taibu (Zim) 2004-2005 20y 342d 11y 5d ODI 2233
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1982-1985 34y 250d N Kapil Dev (India)
1982-1987 23y 249d 11y 1d ODI 224
LP van Troost (Neth) 2003-2007 33y 65d GC Smith (SA) 2003-200822y 71d 10y 359d ODI 2537
AJ Traicos (Zim)
1987-1987 40y 146d AR Border (Aus) 1985-1994 29y 163d10y 348d ODI 456
JE Emburey (Eng) 1987-1987
34y 225d N Kapil Dev (India) 1982-1987 23y 249d 10y 341d ODI 442
RW Staple (USA) 2004-2004 34y 290d
SP Fleming (NZ) 1997-2007 23y 358d 10y 297d ODI 2169
JV Harris (Can) 2003-2003 37y 179d SM Pollock (SA)
2000-2005 26y 256d 10y 288d ODI 1971
DT Johnston (Ire) 2006-2008 32y 45d P Utseya (Zim) 2006-200821y 125d 10y 285d ODI 2535
Habibul Bashar (Ban)
2004-2007 31y 206d T Taibu (Zim) 2004-2005 20y 342d10y 229d ODI 2207
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 2002-2007
32y 272d GC Smith (SA) 2003-2008 22y 71d 10y 201d ODI 2046
Habibul Bashar (Ban) 2004-2007 31y 206d
P Utseya (Zim) 2006-2008 21y 125d 10y 81d ODI 2392
GA Gooch (Eng) 1988-1993 35y 43d A Ranatunga (SL)
1988-1999 24y 333d 10y 75d ODI 571

Youngest age of a captain when the opposing captain made his overall debut - ODIs
Player Age Player Debut Start Date Scorecard
P Utseya (Zim) 5y 228d BC Lara (WI) 9 Nov 1990
8 Oct 2006 ODI 2424
P Utseya (Zim) 6y 241d
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 22 Nov 1991 21 Mar 2007 ODI 2547
Rajin Saleh (Ban) 6y 354d BC Lara (WI) 9 Nov 1990
15 Sep 2004 ODI 2175
T Taibu (Zim) 7y 201d
MS Atapattu (SL) 1 Dec 1990 20 Apr 2004 ODI 2119
T Taibu (Zim) 8y 192d Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 22 Nov 1991 30 Sep 2004ODI 2183
T Duffin (Zim) 8y 234d BC Lara (WI)
9 Nov 1990 29 Apr 2006 ODI 2368
T Taibu (Zim)
8y 242d SC Ganguly (India) 11 Jan 1992 29 Aug 2005 ODI 2274
SR Tendulkar (India) 8y 296d A Ranatunga (SL) 14 Feb 1982
28 Aug 1996 ODI 1106
PA de Silva (SL) 8y 318d
Imran Khan (Pak) 31 Aug 1974 10 Jan 1992 ODI 700
SP Fleming (NZ) 8y 319d A Ranatunga (SL) 14 Feb 1982
25 Mar 1997 ODI 1184
WJ Cronje (SA) 9y 110d
AR Border (Aus) 13 Jan 1979 9 Jan 1994 ODI 871
ADR Campbell (Zim) 9y 144d A Ranatunga (SL) 14 Feb 1982 3 Sep 1996ODI 1112
GC Smith (SA) 9y 281d BC Lara (WI)
9 Nov 1990 25 Jan 2004 ODI 2088
GC Smith (SA)
9y 303d MS Atapattu (SL) 1 Dec 1990 20 Aug 2004 ODI 2156

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1870: India v South Africa at Chennai, 1st Test, Mar 26-30, 2008
• ODI # 2695: Bangladesh v Ireland at Dhaka (SBNS), 3rd ODI, Mar 22, 2008
• T20I # 54: New Zealand v England at Christchurch, 2nd T20I, Feb 7, 2008


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