The 2 test match series between India and South Africa is starting from 14th November in Kolkata. The Indian team is considered very strong on its soil. At the same time, South Africa under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma has been performing well in the Test format for a long time and is the winner of the World Test Championship (2023-25). Because of this, the India-South Africa Test series is expected to be exciting.

Former South African captain Graeme Smith has said that South Africa will have to start the Test series strongly and try to win the first Test. It is difficult to make a comeback in Indian conditions.

Graeme Smith said, “South Africa will have to face Jasprit Bumrah boldly in the beginning of the innings and after that they will have to face the Indian spinners with caution. If 2-3 wickets fall in the beginning and then the spinners come, then it will be difficult for the team. The team will have to avoid losing wickets in the beginning.”

Praising fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, Graeme Smith said that he is definitely the leader of the attack, and how he is able to create rhythm with the new ball will be important for the team captained by Temba. The spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer can prove dangerous, but how the fast bowlers handle reverse swing will be equally important.

Smith said that I hope that the Kolkata pitch will be good for batting. This is a stadium which, if it is full, will inspire South African players to perform well. Under Smith’s captaincy, South Africa has won the only Test series in India.

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Most Runs in Test Cricket As a Captain: Shubman Gill is in excellent form after becoming the captain of India in Test cricket. After scoring a ton of runs in England, Gill also scored a century in the Delhi Test against West Indies and scored the 10th century of his Test career. There have been many great batsmen in the history of Test cricket, but there are some who did not let the pressure of captaincy overpower their batting and did wonders with their bat. These batsmen not only led the team to victory with their captaincy, but also scored a lot of runs with the bat. Here we will tell you about the 7 legendary batsmen who scored the most runs as captain.

Top-7 legendary batsmen who scored the most runs as captain in Tests

1- Graeme Smith (South Africa)

Former South African captain Graeme Smith is at number one in the list of top-7 batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Smith played as captain in 109 matches, in which he scored 8659 runs at an excellent average of 47.84.

2- Alan Border (Australia)

Former Australian captain Allan Border is at second place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Border played as captain in 93 matches, in which he scored 6623 runs at an excellent average of 50.95.

3- Ricky Ponting (Australia)

Another former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is at third place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Ponting played as captain in 77 matches, in which he scored 6542 runs at an excellent average of 51.51.

4- Virat Kohli (India)

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli is at fourth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Virat played as captain in 68 matches, in which he scored 5864 runs at an excellent average of 54.84.

5- Joe Root (England)

Former England captain Joe Root is fifth in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as captain in Tests. Root played as captain in 64 matches, in which he scored 5295 runs at an excellent average of 46.45.

6- Clive Lloyd (West Indies)

Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd is at sixth place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as captain in Tests. Lloyd played as captain in 74 matches, in which he scored 5233 runs at an excellent average of 51.30.

7- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is at seventh place in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs as a captain in Tests. Fleming played as captain in 80 matches, in which he scored 5156 runs at an average of 40.60.

Most Win in ODI Cricket as a Captain: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the highest winning captain in ODI cricket. However, the Top-7 list also includes another former Australian veteran captain Alan Border. Two former India’s veteran captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin are also included in this list of captains who have won the most in ODI cricket. Surprisingly, veteran captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not named in this record list.

Top-7 captain who won the highest win in ODI cricket

1. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is ranked first in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 230 matches, in which Australia won 165 matches. Australia has won the ODI World Cup twice (2003 and 2007) under the captaincy of Ponting.
2. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in second place in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He has captained 200 matches, out of which India won 110 matches. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
3. Former Australian veteran captain Alan Border is third in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 178 matches, in which Australia won 107 matches. Australia won the ODI World Cup in 1987 under the captaincy of the border.
4. Former South Africa captain Hansi Krony is in fourth place in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 138 matches, in which South Africa won 99 matches.
5. Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is ranked fifth in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 218 matches, winning New Zealand in 98 matches.
6. Former South African veteran Graeme Smith is ranked sixth in the list of top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 150 matches, in which South Africa won 92 matches.
7. Former India veteran captain Mohammad Azharuddin is ranked seventh in the list of the top 7 captains who won the highest win in ODI cricket. He captained 174 matches, in which India won in 90 matches.