This is a list of the people who have been the official Australian

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in Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals

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teams.

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participated in the first

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in 1877, the first

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in 1971 (both against

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) and the first

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international in 2005 (against

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). In addition to officially sanctioned international matches and tours organised by the Australian Cricket Board (now known as

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), there have been two major rebel Australian sides. In the 1970s many of Australia's leading players signed up for

Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century. The Packer family company owned a controlling ...

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and played in a number of SuperTests against other international sides. Then in the mid-1980s there were two rebel Australian tours to

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, which was at that time banned from official competition because of the

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regime then in force there. The captains of those Australian sides are also listed below.

Men's cricket

Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

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for at least one

(not including vice-captains and other players who have deputised on the field for any period of time during a match where the captain has been unable to play). Where a player has a dagger (†) next to a Test match series in which he captained at least one Test, that denotes that player deputised for the appointed captain or were appointed by the home authority for a minor proportion in a series. The dagger classification follows that adopted by ''

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''. The table of results is complete up to the first Test against the

in December 2022. Notes: *¹ In 1945, just after the Second World War had ended in Europe, Warrant Officer

Lindsay Hassett Arthur Lindsay Hassett (28 August 1913 – 16 June 1993) was an Australian cricketer who played for Victoria and the Australian national team. The diminutive Hassett was an elegant middle-order batsman, described by '' Wisden'' as, "... a mas ...

(as he then was) captained the Australian Services in five "

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" against England. The series was tied two-all with one draw. The "Victory Tests" have not, however, been granted full Test status. *² Includes one tie *³ In 1971–72, the planned tour to Australia by South Africa was cancelled. A Rest of the World XI toured Australia in its place and played five "Tests". Ian Chappell captained Australia in all of them. The World XI won two "Tests", Australia one, with two being drawn. The matches have retrospectively been denied Test status. *⁴ Ian Chappell and

Greg Chappell Gregory Stephen Chappell (born 7 August 1948) is a former cricketer who represented Australia at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). The second of three brothers to play Test cricket, Chappell was the pre-eminen ...

are brothers, and grandsons of

Vic Richardson Victor York Richardson (7 September 189430 October 1969) was a leading Australian sportsman of the 1920s and 1930s, captaining the Australia cricket team and the South Australia Australian rules football team, representing Australia in basebal ...

. *⁵

Steve Smith Stephen, Steve, Stevie, or Steven Smith may refer to: Academics * Steve Smith (political scientist) (born 1952), British international relations theorist and senior university manager * Stephen Smith (journalist) (born 1956), American journalist, ...

was removed as Australian captain during the third Test of the 2017–18 tour of South Africa due to a ball-tampering scandal. His vice-captain, David Warner was also stood down. Tim Paine acted as Australian captain for the remainder of the Test match. Smith and Warner were subsequently suspended following an investigation, and Paine was confirmed as captain for the Fourth (and final) Test. *⁶

Pat Cummins Patrick James Cummins (born 8 May 1993) is an Australian international cricketer who captains the Australian cricket team in Test and ODI cricket. He is a fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He plays domestically for New South Wales. Cum ...

was withdrawn from the Test squad after being deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive

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test. Vice-captain

acted as Australian captain in his place.

Test match vice-captains

A number of players have served as vice-captain(s) in the Test side including: * Bill Woodfull – under Jack Ryder from October 1928 to March 1929, then promoted to captain *

– under Bill Woodfull from December 1932 to June 1934, when he was unavailable for selection *

Don Bradman Sir Donald George Bradman, (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), nicknamed "The Don", was an Australian international cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's career Test batting average of 99.94 has b ...

– under Bill Woodfull from June to August 1934, when he was unavailable for selection *

Stan McCabe Stanley Joseph McCabe (16 July 1910 – 25 August 1968) was an Australian cricketer who played 39 Test matches for Australia from 1930 to 1938. A short, stocky right-hander, McCabe was described by '' Wisden'' as "one of Australia's greatest ...

– under

from August 1934 to December 1936 * Stan McCabe – retained the position under

from December 1936 to August 1938, when he retired *

– under Don Bradman from November 1946 to August 1948, then promoted to captain * Arthur Morris – under

from December 1949 to November 1954 * Arthur Morris – retained the position under Ian Johnson from November to December 1954 to March 1955, when he was made to step aside for Keith Miller * Richie Benaud – under Arthur Morris for one Test in December 1954, when Johnson was injured * Arthur Morris – resumed the position under Ian Johnson from December 1954 to March 1955, when he was made to step aside for Keith Miller *

Keith Miller Keith Ross Miller (28 November 1919 – 11 October 2004) was an Australian Test cricketer and a Royal Australian Air Force pilot during World War II. Miller is widely regarded as Australia's greatest ever all-rounder. His ability, irreverent m ...

– under Ian Johnson from March 1955 to 1956, when he retired *

Neil Harvey Robert Neil Harvey (born 8 October 1928) is an Australian former cricketer who was a member of the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963, playing in 79 Test matches. He was the vice-captain of the team from 1957 until his retirement. ...

– under

Ian Craig Ian David Craig (12 June 193516 November 2014) was an Australian cricketer who represented the Australian national team in 11 Tests between 1953 and 1958. A right-handed batsman, Craig holds the records for being the youngest Australian to ...

in 1957–58 vs South Africa * Neil Harvey – retained the position under Richie Benaud from December 1958 to February 1963, deputised as captain for one Test and later retired * Bob Simpson – under Richie Benaud for one Test in December 1963, then promoted to captain *

Brian Booth Brian Charles Booth (born 19 October 1933) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia for two Tests during the 1965–66 ...

– under Bob Simpson from January 1964 to January 1966, deputised as captain for two Tests and then dropped *

Bill Lawry William Morris Lawry (born 11 February 1937) is an Australian former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Test matches, winning nine, losing eight and drawing eight, and led Australia in the inaugural O ...

– under Bob Simpson from January 1966 to January 1968, then promoted to captain *

Barry Jarman Barrington Noel Jarman (17 February 193617 July 2020) was an Australian Test cricketer and International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee. Jarman played in 19 Test matches for the Australian cricket team between 1959 and 1969, including one ...

– under

from 1968 to January 1969, when he retired * Ian Chappell – under Bill Lawry from February 1969 to February 1971, then promoted to captain * Keith Stackpole – under Ian Chappell from June to August 1972, *

Ian Redpath Ian Ritchie Redpath (born 11 May 1941) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 66 Test matches and five One Day Internationals between 1964 and 1976. Greg Chappell said he was one of only two players he knew who would ki ...

– under Ian Chappell from December 1972 to October 1975 * Ian Redpath – retained the position under

from October 1975 to February 1976, when he retired *

David Hookes David William Hookes (3 May 1955 – 19 January 2004) grew up in Torrensville and was a South Australian and Australian cricketer, broadcaster and coach of the Victorian cricket team. An aggressive left-handed batsman, Hookes usually batted in ...

– under Greg Chappell from December 1976 to June 1977, when he was made to step aside for Rod Marsh * Rod Marsh – under Greg Chappell from June to August 1977, then left to join

Craig Serjeant Craig Stanton Serjeant (born 1 November 1951) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 12 Test matches and three One Day Internationals in 1977 and 1978. Career First Class Debut Serjeant made his first class debut in 1976–77 for Wes ...

– under Bob Simpson from December 1977 to January 1978, when he was dropped *

Graham Yallop Graham Neil Yallop (born 7 October 1952) is a former Australian international cricketer. Yallop played Test and One Day International cricket for the Australia national cricket team between 1976 and 1984, captaining the side briefly during the W ...

– under Bob Simpson from January to February 1978, when he was dropped *

Jeff Thomson Jeffrey Robert Thomson (born 16 August 1950) is a former Australian cricketer. Known as "Thommo", he is one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket; he bowled a delivery with a speed of 160.6 km/h against the West Indies in Pert ...

– under Bob Simpson from February to May 1978, then left to join

Gary Cosier Gary John Cosier (born 25 April 1953) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and nine One Day Internationals between 1975 and 1979. Cosier's star shone very briefly following a sensational debut, when he ...

– under

from November to December 1978, when he was dropped * John Maclean – under Graham Yallop from December 1978 to January 1979, when he was dropped *

Andrew Hilditch Andrew Mark Jefferson Hilditch (born 20 May 1956) is a former Australian international cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and eight One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1985. He played for New South Wales from 1977 to 1981 and for South ...

– under Graham Yallop from March to September 1979 * Andrew Hilditch – retained the position under

Kim Hughes Kimberley John Hughes (born 26 January 1954) is a former cricketer who played for Western Australia, Natal and Australia. He captained Australia in 28 Test matches between 1979 and 1984 before captaining a rebel Australian team in a tour ...

from September to November 1979, when he was dropped *

– under Greg Chappell from November 1979 to June 1981, then stood in as captain when Chappell was unavailable for selection * Rod Marsh – resumed the position under Kim Hughes from June to September 1981, when he was made to step aside for Kim Hughes * Kim Hughes – resumed the position under Greg Chappell from November 1981 to March 1982, then stood in as captain when Chappell was unavailable for selection *

Allan Border Allan Robert Border (born 27 July 1955) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. A batsman, Border was for many years the captain of the Australian team. His playing nickname was "A.B.". He played 156 Test ma ...

– under Kim Hughes from March to October 1982, when he was made to step aside for Kim Hughes * Kim Hughes – resumed the position under Greg Chappell from October 1982 to April 1983, when he was unavailable for selection * David Hookes – resumed the position under Greg Chappell from April to November 1983, when he was dropped * Greg Chappell – resumed the position under Kim Hughes from November 1983 to January 1984, when he retired * Allan Border – resumed the position under Kim Hughes from March to December 1984, then promoted to captain * Rodney Hogg – under

in December 1984, when he was injured * Andrew Hilditch – resumed the position under Allan Border from December 1984 to, when he was made to step aside for Graeme Wood * Graeme Wood – under Allan Border for one Test in June 1985, when he was made to step aside for Andrew Hilditch * Andrew Hilditch – resumed the position under Allan Border from June to November 1985, when he was dropped *

– under Allan Border from November to December 1985, when he was dropped *

Ray Bright Raymond James Bright (born 13 July 1954) is a former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer from Victoria. He was a left arm spin bowler and lower order batsman who captained Victoria for a number of seasons. He was also an Austral ...

– under Allan Border from January to October 1986, when he was made to step aside for David Boon *

David Boon David Clarence Boon (born 29 December 1960) is an Australian cricket match referee, former cricket commentator and international cricketer whose international playing career spanned the years 1984–1996. A right-handed batsman and a very oc ...

– under Allan Border from September to December 1986, when he was dropped * Geoff Marsh – under Allan Border from January 1987 to January 1992, when he was dropped * Mark Taylor – under Allan Border from February 1992 to April 1994, dropped and injured once respectively, re-selected and later promoted to captain *

Ian Healy Ian Andrew Healy (born 30 April 1964) is an Australian former international cricketer who played for Queensland domestically. A specialist wicketkeeper and useful right-hand middle-order batsman, he made an unheralded entry to international c ...

– under Mark Taylor from April 1994 to March 1997, when he was sacked from the position *

Steve Waugh Stephen Rodger Waugh (born 2 June 1965) is an Australian former international cricketer and twin brother of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman, he was also a medium-pace bowler. As Australian captain from 1997 to 2004, he led Austral ...

– under Mark Taylor from March 1997 to February 1999, then promoted to captain *

Shane Warne Shane Keith Warne (13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022) was an Australian international cricketer, whose career ran from 1991 to 2007. Warne played as a right-arm leg spin bowler and a right-handed batsman for Victoria, Hampshire and Australi ...

– under

from February 1999 to April 1999, when he was dropped *

Mark Waugh Mark Edward Waugh (born 2 June 1965) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer, who represented Australia in Test matches from early 1991 to late 2002, after previously making his One Day International (ODI) debu ...

– under Steve Waugh for one Test in April 1999, when Shane Warne was dropped * Shane Warne – resumed the position under Steve Waugh from July 1999 to August 2000, when he was sacked from the position *

Adam Gilchrist Adam Craig Gilchrist (; born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer and captain of the Australia national cricket team. He was an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-kee ...

– under Steve Waugh from August to December 2000, then stood in as captain when Waugh was injured *

Ricky Ponting Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former cricketer. Ponting was captain of the Australian national team during its "golden era", between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 20 ...

– under

(when Steve Waugh was injured) for one Test in December 2000 * Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under Steve Waugh from December 2000 to August 2001, then stood in as captain when Waugh was injured * Ricky Ponting – resumed the position under Adam Gilchrist (when Steve Waugh was injured) for one Test in August 2001 * Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under Steve Waugh from August 2001 to April 2003, when he was made to step aside for Ricky PontingPonting and Murgatroyd (2004), p. 3. * Ricky Ponting – resumed the position under Steve Waugh from April 2003 to March 2004, then promoted to captain * Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under

from March to October 2004, then stood in as captain when Ponting was injured *

Matthew Hayden Matthew Lawrence Hayden (born 29 October 1971) is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer. His career spanned fifteen years. Hayden was a powerful and aggressive left-handed opening batsman, who along with opening partners, Jus ...

– under Adam Gilchrist (when Ricky Ponting was injured) for three Tests in October 2004 * Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under

from November 2004 to January 2008, when he retired *

Michael Hussey Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former international cricketer, who played all forms of the game. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname 'Mr Cricket'. Hussey was a relative la ...

– under Ricky Ponting for one Test in May 2008, when Michael Clarke was injured * Michael Clarke – under Ricky Ponting from May 2008 to March 2011, then promoted to captain *

Shane Watson Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian former cricketer, and occasional captain in all formats, who has played for Australia's national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast-medium swing bowler w ...

– under Michael Clarke, from March 2011 to April 2013, deputised as captain for one Test and later resigned from the position *

Brad Haddin Bradley James Haddin (born 23 October 1977), is a former Australian cricketer, vice-captain and coach who represented Australia in all three forms of international cricket. He played domestically for New South Wales as a right-handed batsman ...

– under Michael Clarke from April 2013 to December 2014 * Brad Haddin – retained the position under

(when Michael Clarke was injured) from December 2014 to January 2015, when he was made to step aside for Steve Smith *

– under Michael Clarke from January 2015 to August 2015, then promoted to captain * David Warner – under Steve Smith from August 2015 to March 2018, when he stood down following a ball-tampering scandal *

Josh Hazlewood Josh Reginald Hazlewood (born 8 January 1991) is an Australian international cricketer. He is a tall pace bowler known for his accuracy and has been compared to former Australian paceman Glenn McGrath. Hazlewood currently ranks no.2 in ODI, no.1 ...

(jointly with Mitchell Marsh) – under Tim Paine from September 2018 to January 2019, when he was injured *

Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Ross Marsh (born 20 October 1991) is an Australian international cricketer. Marsh has represented Australia in all three forms of cricket, making his debut during the 2011–12 season. Personal life Marsh is the second son of Geoff Ma ...

(jointly with Josh Hazlewood) – under Tim Paine from September 2018 to January 2019, when he was dropped *

Travis Head Travis Michael Head (born 29 December 1993) is an Australian international cricketer. He is contracted to South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers for domestic matches. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman and a part-time right arm off-spin ...

(jointly with Pat Cummins) – under Tim Paine from January 2019 to November 2020, dropped at one point, re-selected and later sacked from the position *

(jointly with Travis Head until November 2020) – under Tim Paine from January 2019 to November 2021, then promoted to captain * Steve Smith – resumed the position under

from November to December 2021, then stood in as captain when Cummins was unavailable for selection * Travis Head – resumed the position under Steve Smith (when Pat Cummins was unavailable) for one Test in December 2021 * Steve Smith – resumed the position under Pat Cummins from December 2021 to December 2022, then stood in as captain when Cummins was injured *

– resumed the position under Steve Smith (when Pat Cummins was injured) for one Test in December 2022 *

– resumed the position under Pat Cummins since December 2022

One Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

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for at least one

(ODI). The table of results is complete up to the fifth ODI against

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in June 2022. Notes: *Source

*⁶ Ian Chappell also captained the Australians against a Rest of the World XI in three one-day matches in 1971/2. The series was tied one-all, with one match abandoned without a ball being bowled. These games are not now recognised as official ODIs. *⁷

also captained the :ICC World XI One Day International cricketers, ICC World XI in the first ODI played as part of the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal. The ICC World XI won that game.

Twenty20 International captains

was Australia's first captain in Twenty20 Internationals. On occasions when Ponting was unavailable, vice-captain

filled the role. In December 2007, Ponting was rested from the team to give the younger players exposure. Although vice-captain Gilchrist was in the team, 26-year-old Michael Clarke was selected as captain. Ponting called him the "obvious choice" and Clarke had been predicted to be the next full-time captain of Australia once Ponting stepped down from the captaincy. With Gilchrist's retirement from all forms of representative cricket at the end of the 2007–08 season, Clarke was promoted to the regular vice-captain's position. Thereafter,

Cameron White Cameron Leon White (born 18 August 1983) is an Australian former international cricketer who captained the national side in Twenty20 Internationals. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cr ...

was promoted as the captain, but George Bailey has taken over the captaincy in the two match series against India.George Bailey to captain Australia
Espncricinfo.com (23 January 2012). Retrieved on 9 May 2018. This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

for at least one

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(T20I). A total of eleven players have captained Australia in T20Is, of which

Aaron Finch Aaron James Finch (born 17 November 1986) is a Australian international cricketer who captains the Australian cricket team in T20I and formerly captained the national team in ODI cricket. Finch currently holds the record for two of the three hi ...

is the most successful captain, with 35 wins. Australia are currently without a captain following Aaron Finch's retirement, with a announcement to be made prior to their next game, in late 2023. The table of results is complete up to the third T20I against

in June 2022. Notes: *Source

Other Men's captains

Captains of

teams (during the Packer split) and of the Rebel Australian XI to visit apartheid South Africa in 1985–86 are as follows:

World Series Cricket 1977–78 and 1978–79

Ian Chappell captained the WSC Australians in five Supertests in 1977–78, winning one and losing four. His brother

took over for a sixth Supertest, which the WSC Australians won. In 1978–79 in Australia Ian Chappell captained the WSC Australians in four Supertests, winning one, losing two and drawing the other one. In the same season in the West Indies, Ian Chappell went on to captain in five Supertests, winning one, losing one and drawing three.

South Africa 1985–86 and 1986–87

captained a Rebel Australian XI to South Africa in 1985–86. He captained his Australian XI in 3 Rebel "Tests", losing one of them and drawing the other two. He also captained in another rebel tour in 1986–87 in 4 Rebel "Tests", losing one of them and drawing the other three.

Women's cricket

Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

Australian women's cricket team The Australian women's national cricket team (formerly also known as the Southern Stars) represent Australia in international women's cricket. Currently captained by Meg Lanning and coached by Shelley Nitschke, they are the top team in all wor ...

for at least one

women's Test match Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the female equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations. The rules go ...

(not including vice-captains and other players who have deputised on the field for any period of time during a match where the captain has been unable to play). Where a player has a dagger (†) next to a Test match series in which she captained at least one Test, that denotes that player deputised for the appointed captain or were appointed by the home authority for a minor proportion in a series. The table of results is complete up to 2022.

Women's One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

for at least one

women's One-Day International Women's One Day International (WODI) is the limited overs cricket, limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 over (cricket), overs, equivalent to the One Day International, men's game. The first women's ODIs were played ...

. Australia won the World Cup in 1977–78, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1997–98 and 2004–05. The table of results is complete to the third ODI against

in October 2020.

Women's Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

for at least one

women's Twenty20 International Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) is the shortest form of women's international cricket. A women's Twenty20 International is a 20 overs-per-side cricket match between two of the International Cricket Council (ICC) members. The first Twent ...

Youth cricket

Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

Australia Under-19 cricket team The Australian Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1978. Former captains include Stuart Law, Damien Martyn, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz and Cameron White who have all gone on to play international cricket f ...

for at least one match. Where a player has a dagger (†) next to a Test match series in which he captained at least one Test, that denotes that player was captain for a minor proportion in a series. The table of results is complete to the one Test against Sri Lanka in 2019.

One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the

for at least one Under-19

. The table of results is complete to the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup. Australia won the World Cup in 1987–88 and 2001–02.

References

External links

Cricket Archive list of Australian captains by series

{{Current national cricket captains *

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Lists of Australian cricketers

Men's cricket

Test match captains

Test match vice-captains

One Day International captains

Twenty20 International captains

Other Men's captains

World Series Cricket 1977–78 and 1978–79

South Africa 1985–86 and 1986–87

Women's cricket

Test match captains

Women's One-Day International captains

Women's Twenty20 International captains

Youth cricket

Test match captains

One-Day International captains

See also

References

External links