Test Record
Oldest captains
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WG Grace | 50y 320d | England | v Australia | 1 Jun 1899 |
| GOB Allen | 45y 245d | England | v West Indies | 27 Mar 1948 |
| WR Hammond | 43y 279d | England | v New Zealand | 21 Mar 1947 |
| W Bardsley | 43y 233d | Australia | v England | 24 Jul 1926 |
| N Betancourt | 42y 247d | West Indies | v England | 1 Feb 1930 |
| SE Gregory | 42y 130d | Australia | v England | 19 Aug 1912 |
| RB Simpson | 42y 89d | Australia | v West Indies | 28 Apr 1978 |
| WW Armstrong | 42y 86d | Australia | v England | 13 Aug 1921 |
| JWHT Douglas | 41y 330d | England | v South Africa | 26 Jul 1924 |
| MH Mankad | 41y 289d | India | v West Indies | 21 Jan 1959 |
ODI Record
Oldest captains
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Gifford | 44y 361d | England | v Pakistan | 26 Mar 1985 |
| R Sharma | 43y 308d | Hong Kong | v Pakistan | 18 Jul 2004 |
| SW Lubbers | 42y 347d | Netherlands | v South Africa | 5 Mar 1996 |
| CEB Rice | 42y 114d | South Africa | v India | 14 Nov 1991 |
| RB Simpson | 42y 68d | Australia | v West Indies | 12 Apr 1978 |
| DB Close | 41y 186d | England | v Australia | 28 Aug 1972 |
| R Illingworth | 41y 42d | England | v New Zealand | 20 Jul 1973 |
| DS de Silva | 40y 264d | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | 2 Mar 1983 |
| CH Lloyd | 40y 187d | West Indies | v Pakistan | 6 Mar 1985 |
| AJ Traicos | 40y 166d | Zimbabwe | v Australia | 30 Oct 1987 |
T20 Record
Oldest captains
| Player | Age | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Dhaniram | 39y 362d | Canada | v Zimbabwe | 13 Oct 2008 |
| S Thuraisingam | 38y 329d | Canada | v Bermuda | 5 Aug 2008 |
| SO Tikolo | 37y 40d | Kenya | v Ireland | 4 Aug 2008 |
| SO Tikolo | 37y 40d | Kenya | v Scotland | 4 Aug 2008 |
| FL Reifer | 37y 10d | West Indies | v Bangladesh | 2 Aug 2009 |
| J Smits | 36y 353d | Netherlands | v Pakistan | 9 Jun 2009 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | 36y 178d | Pakistan | v England | 28 Aug 2006 |
| IH Romaine | 35y 361d | Bermuda | v Scotland | 3 Aug 2008 |
| IH Romaine | 35y 361d | Bermuda | v Ireland | 3 Aug 2008 |
| AC Gilchrist | 35y 312d | Australia | v India | 22 Sep 2007 |
