Top 10 South African Players With Most Matches As Captain In Test Cricket

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Any cricket player, but especially one who plays in Test matches, would be thrilled to get the chance to lead his country in a game. Even though the South African national team is always ranked as one of the best in the world, it has also had many great captains over the years.

This post looks at the Test records of some of South Africa’s captains who have been in charge for the most time and this will provide same joy like reading big bash news update. 

  • Graeme Smith (108 MATCHES) –

South Africa’s sports history will always remember Graeme Smith as the country’s most successful captain. He loved his country and was born to be a leader. Between 2003 and 2014, Smith captained the team in a record-setting 108 test matches. He is the youngest person to reach that point and the South African captain with the most wins in the longest version of the game.

  • Hansie Cronje (53 MATCHES) –

Hansie Cronje, a South African all-star and a great captain, is the next player to take the field. Between 1994 and 2000, he was the captain of the South African team for a total of 53 tests. As South Africa’s captain, he led the team to 27 wins, 11 losses, and 11 draws. Cronje was South Africa’s captain at the end of his career. He had played in more than 50 tests and had one of the best win rates of any South African captain.

  • Faf du Plessis (36 MATCHES) –

Faf du Plessis is the next batter up. He bats right-handed for Pretoria and hits in the middle of the order. After Graeme Smith retired, Plessis proved himself to be a reliable leader and earned the right to be captain for a few years. He was a natural leader and was the captain of the South African Test team for 36 games between 2016 and 2020. During his time as captain, the team won 50% of the test matches they played (18 of 42) and had a 50% winning record.

  • Shaun Pollock (26 MATCHES) –

Shaun Pollock, a well-known South African artist, is also shown. Pollock was in charge of the Test team for three years, from 2000 to 2003. During that time, he got a lot done. Since the previous captain, Hansie Cronje, was kicked out of cricket in 2000 because of match-fixing allegations, Pollock had to do most of the work to make South Africa a cricket superpower again. Pollock was captain for 26 tests and led the team to 14 wins during his time in charge (with a win percentage of 53.84).

  • Herbie Taylor (18 MATCHES) –

Herbie Taylor led the South African Test team as captain from 1913 till 1924. His tenure spanned the years 1913-1924. Because of how well he smashed the ball during the 1920s, Taylor was chosen to lead the South African national cricket team as its captain. In 18 contests, he was the team’s leader, although they were victorious just once.

  • Kepler Wessels (16 MATCHES) –

When they first saw Kepler Wessels in an Australian jersey, he was a slick left-handed hitter for the squad. Since then, he has switched to batting right-handed. They had never previously seen him dress in a manner typical of Australia. Despite this, Wessels became a member of the South African national team in 1991 and was given the role of captain for test matches the following year. Wessels led South Africa to victory in all 16 of their Test matches that took place between 1992 and 1994 when he was South Africa’s captain. During that stretch, the squad had a record of 5 wins, 3 losses, and 8 draws. Hansie Cronje became the new captain of the cricket team in 1994 when Graeme Hick stepped down from the position.

  • Cheetham, Jack (15 MATCHES) –

The next batter for Cape Town will be Jack Cheetham, a right-handed hitter who bats in the middle of the order. In spite of the fact that Jack participated in just 24 of the tests, he made a significant contribution over that time period. Over the course of the season, Jack participated in all 24 of the team’s contests and served as captain for 15 of those contests. During his tenure as leader, the team had a record of 7–5 with 3 draws.

  • Dudley Nourse (14 MATCHES) –

In 1935, Dudley Nourse made his debut as a player for his nation. Before calling it quits in 1951, he had competed in 17 test matches for his nation. Because of his career batting average of over 53 and the fact that he has played in 34 Test matches, he is considered to be one of the finest batters of all time. In addition to this, he served as the captain of the Test team for a total of 14 games, during which he won just one, lost nine, and tied four of those contests.

  • Hashim Amla (14 MATCHES) –

Hashim Amla is South Africa’s best opener and one of their top run scorers. He is also one of the top run scorers in the world. The next batter will be him. It should come as no surprise that Amla’s hitting numbers provide evidence in support of his assertion that he is one of the top hitters in the world. But in addition to that, he was given the opportunity to captain his nation in official test matches. He led South Africa to a record of 4-4 in 14 Tests, with 6 draws under his leadership as captain of the team.

  • Jackie Mcglew (14 MATCHES) –

The next player to bat is Jackie Mcglew, a legendary batter from South Africa who played in the 1950s. In Test matches, he bats right-handed and bats in the top order. Over the course of 34 games, he has more than 2500 runs scored at an average of 42.06 runs per game. Between 1955 and 1962, he served as South Africa’s captain for a total of 14 tests during the course of his career. Only four of the team’s victories came under his leadership until he stood down as captain in 1962.

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