He served as a captain of New Zealand team at the age of 23 from 1997 to 2007. The table of results is complete as of 1 July 2018. There are not many captains out there, English or otherwise, who can brag of never getting beaten! It should be no surprise that Mike Brearly is at the top of our list – after all, he has written a book called ‘The Art of Captaincy’! One of the best captains England have had in recent history is this Michael Atherton. The former captain of Sri Lanka led his team in the cricket World Cup of 1996 and even won the cup. This is a list of England cricket captains, comprising all the men, women and youths who have captained an England cricket team at official international level. He also understood the game intimately and could react in-play to anything that was happening. A gruff, tough and canny competitor, his desire to win pushed the England teams he captained to many victories. England played Australia. Retiring from the role in 2008, he was truly one of the best captains England have had. The England women's cricket team represents England and Wales in international women's cricket.The team is administrated by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB); they played their first Tests in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. South Africa was banned from world cricket in the 1970s and 1980s because of the apartheid regime then operating in that country. Indeed, Close himself was always annoyed it wasn’t a 100% win record, as, in his view, England should have won the Test match that ended in a draw. Created with Sketch. The table of results is complete to September 2014. As England captain, he is probably best known for the ‘Bodyline’ controversy in the 1933/34 Ashes series against Australia. His brief period as England captain began in 1966 when he was put in charge for the final game of a five Test series against the West Indies, which England had performed poorly in. There is little else to note about Mr Lilywhite other than that he had a stonking beard and silly surname. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 27, 2020 South Africa captain Quinton de Kock said his country's large 24-man squad had been picked … With an uncanny ability to motivate and inspire people, he was able to mould a team into a formidable unit. This is a list of cricketers who have captained the England women's team for at least one Women's Twenty20 International. Taking over the role in 1952, it was quite controversial at the time as previously it was thought professional players were not suitable to be captain. Indeed, many credit Close with turning them into the players we all know today. He was also totally unflappable as an opening batsman and would not be intimidated or distracted by any sledging that might have gone on. The table of results is complete to the ODI series against New Zealand in July 2018. This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladeshi Under-19 cricket team for at least one Under-19 One Day International. Alastair Cook became England Test captain in 2012 . A series win against India did his reputation no harm, but it was the 1953 Ashes win against Australia that stands out when you look at his record as skipper. Bottom line: Mike Brearley is known as one of the best captains in cricket history. Though he was born in India, yet he served as a captain of the England team for a term period of 4 years. In fairness to Hussain, he knuckled down at First-Class level and forced the selectors to pick him again due to his good form. His enthusiastic spirit and changing strategies made his highly famous and popular. Ed Smith denies Stokes, Archer and Curran lack commitment to England. England went onto win the match and it showed what a bright and innovative thinker Close was as captain. Standing six-foot-tall and with a strong build, he had particularly good on-side strokes that he would score regularly with. His no-nonsense style soon rubbed off on his team as they acted and played more professionally. England skipper Root was overwhelmed with his inclusion, saying: “To be selected in the best-ever England men’s Test XI side by cricket fans across the country is incredibly humbling. It soon became obvious to all that not only was he a great player but a natural leader of men. England may be world champions‚ but they’ve also got the 2023 Cricket World Cup in mind‚ something Morgan doesn’t forget. Whenever your time comes to bat or bowl, give it everything you’ve got. A fine batsman, a splendid keeper and an intelligent player and that is why he figures in our list of best cricket captains. He served as a captain of New Zealand team at the age of 23 from 1997 to 2007. Still currently playing, he has notched up 25 matches and 20,145 runs to show his talent. *For English players with 50-plus matches as a captain. It has been updated to the end of the third Test against Pakistan in August 2020. The dagger classification follows that adopted by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Let’s look back at the ten best Captains England have ever produced: Nassar Hussain was one of the most able players to have captained England and during his reign there was a significant improvement on the field. Continuing to be a regular in the team, Cook took over the captaincy from Andrew Strauss after he retired in 2012. Eoin Morgan holds the record for the most games as captain of the England t20I team, with … Initially, he was under praised, but he proved his skills and talents in the best way. More runs followed in the years to come and his captaincy allowed England to taste success on many occasions. ... One of cricket’s best loved characters, ... A 4-0 series win against England in 1958 and a 2-0 one against Pakistan in 1959 showed off his captaincy style and the way he would use his sharp cricketing mind to help his team to wins. England won 17 test matches with Hussain as captain, putting him in fourth place on the list of England captains with the most test … [4] The visitors were identified by country, and they played matches that were called "Test matches" in South Africa. Created with Sketch. It has been updated to the end of the Test series against Australia in January 2011. England captain Heather Knight scores unbeaten 26 from 19 balls as Sydney Thunder thrash first-time finalists Melbourne Stars by seven wickets in … What is unusual about him, though, is that, as an individual player, his record in Test cricket was quite poor. 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