Test Record
Most matches as captain
| Player | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR Border (Aus) | 93 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 38 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 80 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 25 |
| GC Smith (ICC/SA) | 78 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| CH Lloyd (WI) | 74 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| RT Ponting (Aus) | 71* | 47 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| SR Waugh (Aus) | 57 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 56 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 25 |
| MA Atherton (Eng) | 54 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| WJ Cronje (SA) | 53 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| MP Vaughan (Eng) | 51 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
ODI Record
Most matches as captain
| Player | Mat | Won | Lost | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT Ponting (Aus/ICC) | 220 | 160 | 47 | 11 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 218 | 98 | 106 | 13 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 193 | 89 | 95 | 8 |
| AR Border (Aus) | 178 | 107 | 67 | 3 |
| M Azharuddin (India) | 174 | 90 | 76 | 6 |
| SC Ganguly (Asia/India) | 147 | 76 | 66 | 5 |
| Imran Khan (Pak) | 139 | 75 | 59 | 4 |
| WJ Cronje (SA) | 138 | 99 | 35 | 3 |
| GC Smith (Afr/SA) | 132 | 79 | 46 | 6 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 125 | 59 | 59 | 7 |
T20 Record
Most matches as captain
| Player | Mat | Won | Lost | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Vettori (NZ) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| PD Collingwood (Eng) | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| MS Dhoni (India) | 24 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| MJ Clarke (Aus) | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 17 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| RT Ponting (Aus) | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| WTS Porterfield (Ire) | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Shoaib Malik (Pak) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
