Most matches as captain: Test, ODI and T20, know which player has the most captaincy in his career? Will surprise the figures

Most matches as captain: Captaining on the cricket field is not an easy task. In every match, it is the responsibility of the captain to deal with strategy, team selection and pressure. There were many such captains in cricket history who led their team for a long time and set great records. Let’s know about those players who have captained the most matches on international level (Test, ODI and T20).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni- India

In this list, Indian player Mahendra Singh Dhoni tops the name, who captained a total of 332 international matches between 2007 and 2018. During this, he won 178 matches while there were defeat in 120 matches and 15 matches ended on a draw. The percentage of victory as captain in Dhoni’s career was 53.61%. Not only this, under the captaincy of Dhoni, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.

Ricky Ponting – Australia

The second place is Australia’s great captain Ricky Ponting, who captained 324 matches from 2002 to 2012. The record of Ponting as captain was extremely spectacular. He won 220 matches and lost only 77, that is, his win percent was 67.9%. Meanwhile, Australia also won two consecutive ODIs (2003 and 2007).

Stephen Fleming – New Zealand

At number three is New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming, who has been famous for his strategic thinking. He captained 303 matches in his career, out of which 128 won and 135 lost. Although his win percentage was only 42.24%, Fleming in his era had done a big job of strengthening the New Zealand team.

Grome Smith – South Africa

Grome Smith of South Africa is at fourth place, captaining in a total of 286 matches in his career. Smith won 163 matches during this period and lost in 89 matches. The specialty of his captaincy was that he included his team in the world’s strongest teams in Test cricket. His win percentage was 56.99%.

Alan Border – Australia

Australia’s legendary Alan Border is at number five, who captained the Kangaroo team from 1984 to 1994. During this, he captained 271 matches, in which the team won in 139 matches and had to face defeat in 89 matches. His win percentage was 51.29%.