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Home / News / Sports News / Top records held by captains in Test cricket: Details here
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    Top records held by captains in Test cricket: Details here

    Ayush Gupta
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    Last updated on Oct 12, 2019, 03:01 pm
    Top records held by captains in Test cricket: Details here
  • Test cricket is considered to be the ultimate form of the game, as it is the toughest format, which tests the mental and physical endurance of a player to the utmost level.

    More than the player himself, it is the captain who shoulders the most pressure in the format, as we take a look at some of the records held by them.

  • In this article
    Graeme Smith: Captain reliable in Tests Imran Khan: The captain who was a nightmare for batsmen Steve Waugh: The Aussie has the best win percentage Graeme Smith: The centurion as Test captain Kapil Dev and Courtney Walsh were lethal with the ball Other records as Test captain
  • Most matches

    Graeme Smith: Captain reliable in Tests

    Graeme Smith: Captain reliable in Tests
  • Having played the most matches as the captain proves the player's reliability in the format for the role.

    On the same note, the record for having played the most matches in the format lies with South Africa's Graeme Smith, who featured in 109 matches.

    He also holds the record for scoring the most runs as Test captain (8,659).

  • Most wickets

    Imran Khan: The captain who was a nightmare for batsmen

    Imran Khan: The captain who was a nightmare for batsmen
  • Not all Test captains are just restricted to batting, but bowlers too go on to become great leaders.

    In the same light, the record for the most wickets by a captain in Tests lies with Pakistan's Imran Khan, who claimed 187 wickets in 48 matches, at an average of 20.26.

    None of the current captains are even in the top 10.

  • Most win percentage

    Steve Waugh: The Aussie has the best win percentage

    Steve Waugh: The Aussie has the best win percentage
  • The primary job of a captain is to lead his side to a win.

    Similarly, the record for the best win percentage by a captain in the format lies with Australian great Steve Waugh.

    Having led the side in 57 Tests, he managed to win 41 and lost just nine, as he has a win percentage of 71.92.

  • Data

    Graeme Smith: The centurion as Test captain

  • When the Test captain is a batsman, he is ought to earn tremendous fame if he scores the most number of centuries. Consequently, Graeme Smith once again tops the list for scoring the most Test centuries, of 25, including 36 half-centuries.

  • Best bowling figures

    Kapil Dev and Courtney Walsh were lethal with the ball

    Kapil Dev and Courtney Walsh were lethal with the ball
  • Asides claiming the maximum Test wickets as captain, the record for claiming the most wickets in an innings and match is also of great importance.

    As for the innings, India's Kapil Dev holds the record of claiming nine, against the West Indies, in 1983.

    Meanwhile, Courtney Walsh of the Windies holds the same for the match, having claimed 13, against New Zealand, in 1995.

  • Other records

    Other records as Test captain

    Other records as Test captain
  • Some other records held by Test captains:

    Most consecutive matches: Allan Border- 93 (Australia).

    Winning all tosses in a series: Alfred Shaw- 4 (England).

    Youngest captain: Rashid Khan- 20 years 350 days (Afghanistan).

    Oldest captain on debut: Warren Bardsley- 43 years 216 days (Australia).

    Oldest captain: WG Grace- 50 years 320 days (England).

    Highest individual score: Brian Lara- 400 not out (West Indies).

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