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{{Short description|Member of a cricket team}}
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{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal|align=right|image1=Graemesmith.jpg|image2=SRWaugh.png|width1=150|width2=124|footer=[[Graeme Smith]] (left) holds the record for most Test matches as captain, as well as most Test wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283746.html |title=Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> [[Steve Waugh]] (right) is the most successful Test captain, with a winning ratio of 72%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283746.html |title=Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal|align=right|image1=Graemesmith.jpg|image2=SRWaugh.png|width1=150|width2=124|footer=[[Graeme Smith]] (left) holds the record for most Test matches as captain, as well as most Test wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283746.html |title=Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> [[Steve Waugh]] (right) is the most successful Test captain, with a winning ratio of 72%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283746.html |title=Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal|align=right|image1=Eoin Morgan 2013.jpg|image2=England Cricket Team - The Ashes Trent Bridge 2015 (20417951192) (root cropped) (cropped).jpg|width1=136|width2=136|footer=Some countries opt for a split captaincy, with different captains for different formats to manage workload. [[Eoin Morgan]] (left) captains [[England national cricket team|England]] in ODIs and T20Is, while [[Joe Root]] (right) leads the team in Tests.}}
{{Multiple image|direction=horizontal|align=right|image1=AARON FINCH (6299545847).jpg|image2=2018.01.21.14.55.22-Roy c Finch b Cummins-0001 (40183230984) (Cummins cropped).jpg|width1=151|width2=136|footer=Some countries opt for a split captaincy, with different captains for different formats to manage workload. [[Aaron Finch]] (left) captains [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in ODIs and T20Is, while [[Pat Cummins]] (right) leads the team in Tests.}}


The '''captain''' of a [[cricket]] team, often referred to as the '''skipper''',<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.wordnik.com/words/skipper | title= "skipper" Definitions | publisher= Wordnik |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the [[Captain (sports)|captain]] is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team, as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains [[toss (cricket)|toss]] for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's [[Batting order (cricket)|batting order]], who will [[bowler (cricket)|bowl]] each [[over (cricket)|over]], and where each [[fielding (cricket)|fielder]] will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in the field, may contribute significantly to the team's success.
The '''captain''' of a [[cricket]] team, often referred to as the '''skipper''',<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.wordnik.com/words/skipper | title= "skipper" Definitions | publisher= Wordnik |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref> is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the [[Captain (sports)|captain]] is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team, as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains [[toss (cricket)|toss]] for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's [[Batting order (cricket)|batting order]], who will [[bowler (cricket)|bowl]] each [[over (cricket)|over]], and where each [[fielding (cricket)|fielder]] will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in the field, may contribute significantly to the team's success.
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====Fielding positions====
====Fielding positions====
The captain decides where the [[Fielding strategy (cricket)|fielders]] will stand, in consultation with the bowler and sometimes other senior players.  The fielding positions will usually be dictated by the [[types of bowler in cricket|type of bowler]], the batsman's batting style, and the captain's assessment of the state of the match (and hence whether to set an attacking or a defensive field).<ref name="Roles"/>
The captain decides where the [[Fielding strategy (cricket)|fielders]] will stand, in consultation with the bowler and sometimes other senior players.  The fielding positions will usually be dictated by the [[types of bowlers in cricket|type of bowler]], the batsman's batting style, and the captain's assessment of the state of the match (and hence whether to set an attacking or a defensive field).<ref name="Roles"/>


====Bowling====
====Bowling====
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====Miscellaneous====
====Miscellaneous====
The captain is also consulted on whether an injured batsman from the opposing team may use a [[runner (cricket)|runner]] when batting.  Permission is usually given if the batsman has become injured during the course of the match, but if the batsman was carrying the injury at the start of the match then the captain may refuse.(As of 2012 runners are not allowed in test cricket and injured batsmen are required to continue batting with the injury or retire hurt.)<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/520924.html | title= Runners abolished, ODI and run-out laws tweaked | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | date= 27 June 2011 | access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>
The captain is also consulted on whether an injured batsman from the opposing team may use a [[runner (cricket)|runner]] when batting.  Permission is usually given if the batsman has become injured during the course of the match, but if the batsman was carrying the injury at the start of the match then the captain may refuse. (As of 2012, runners are not allowed in [[Test cricket]] and injured batsmen are required to continue batting with the injury or retire hurt.)<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/520924.html | title= Runners abolished, ODI and run-out laws tweaked | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | date= 27 June 2011 | access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>


===Other duties===
===Other duties===
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[[File:Pm cricket shots09 5995.jpg|thumb|right|Vice-captains are sometimes considered the full-time successor to the incumbent captain. [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] was Australia's vice-captain for three years before succeeding [[Ricky Ponting]] as captain in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/907759.html |title=Clarke announces retirement after Ashes |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>]]The captain may be assisted by a vice-captain or in some instances joint vice-captains. This is particularly useful if the captain is forced to leave the field of play during fielding. Some teams also allocate the vice-captain a more or less formal role in assisting with team selection, discipline, field-setting and so on. Sometimes the role of vice-captain is seen as preparation for the player(s) becoming the captain of the side in future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enfieldcricketclub.com/pages/page_21700/Captains--Player-Responsibilities.aspx |title=Enfield Cricket Club – Captains & Player Responsibilities |publisher=Enfield Cricket Club |access-date=31 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201002005/http://www.enfieldcricketclub.com/pages/page_21700/Captains--Player-Responsibilities.aspx |archive-date=1 February 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>
[[File:Pm cricket shots09 5995.jpg|thumb|right|Vice-captains are sometimes considered the full-time successor to the incumbent captain. [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] was Australia's vice-captain for three years before succeeding [[Ricky Ponting]] as captain in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/907759.html |title=Clarke announces retirement after Ashes |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=20 January 2016}}</ref>]]The captain may be assisted by a vice-captain or in some instances joint vice-captains. This is particularly useful if the captain is forced to leave the field of play during fielding. Some teams also allocate the vice-captain a more or less formal role in assisting with team selection, discipline, field-setting and so on. Sometimes the role of vice-captain is seen as preparation for the player(s) becoming the captain of the side in future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enfieldcricketclub.com/pages/page_21700/Captains--Player-Responsibilities.aspx |title=Enfield Cricket Club – Captains & Player Responsibilities |publisher=Enfield Cricket Club |access-date=31 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201002005/http://www.enfieldcricketclub.com/pages/page_21700/Captains--Player-Responsibilities.aspx |archive-date=1 February 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>


==Current Men's International captains==
==Current men's international captains==


===ICC Full Members===
===ICC Full Members===
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!Captain
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| rowspan="3" |{{cr|AFG}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asghar-afghan-sacked-as-afghanistan-opt-for-split-captaincy-1264723|title=Asghar Afghan sacked as Afghanistan opt for split captaincy|date=1 June 2021|work=espncricinfo.com|access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |{{cr|AFG|2013}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asghar-afghan-sacked-as-afghanistan-opt-for-split-captaincy-1264723|title=Asghar Afghan sacked as Afghanistan opt for split captaincy|date=1 June 2021|work=espncricinfo.com|access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" |[[Hashmatullah Shahidi]]  
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|AUS}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/888432|title=Aaron Finch replaces Tim Paine as Australia ODI captain|website=icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-odi-t20-england-tour-philippe-meredith-sams-maxwell-stoinis-lyon-tye-bubble-covid19/2020-08-14|title=Uncapped trio make Australia's UK touring party|work=Cricket Australia |access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-selections-india-series-green-pucovski-abbott-burns-tour-games/2020-11-12|title=Pucovski, Green headline Test and Australia A squads|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-11-12}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|AUS}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/888432|title=Aaron Finch replaces Tim Paine as Australia ODI captain|website=icc-cricket.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/pat-cummins-australia-test-captain-47-steve-smith-vice-captain-ashes/2021-11-26|title=Cummins confirmed as Test captain, Smith his deputy|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2021-11-26}}</ref>
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| [[Tim Paine]]  
| [[Pat Cummins]]
| rowspan=3|[[Pat Cummins]]
| [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]
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| rowspan=2|[[Aaron Finch]]
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|-Matthew Wade
| rowspan=2|[[Pat Cummins]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|BAN}}<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28864655/tamim-iqbal-take-bangladesh-odi-captain|title=Tamim Iqbal to take over as Bangladesh ODI captain|website=espncricinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|BAN}}<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28864655/tamim-iqbal-take-bangladesh-odi-captain|title=Tamim Iqbal to take over as Bangladesh ODI captain|website=espncricinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
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| [[Mominul Haque]] || Tamim  Iqbal
| [[Shakib Al Hasan]] || [[Liton Das|Litton Das]]
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| [[Tamim Iqbal]] || [[Liton Das]]
| [[Tamim Iqbal]]
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| [[Mahmudullah]] || [[Tamim Iqbal]]
| [[Mahmudullah]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|ENG}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/27/ben-stokes-jofra-archer-england-ashes-squad-first-test|title=Ben Stokes named vice-captain as Jofra Archer makes England's Ashes squad|last=Media|first=P. A.|date=2019-07-27|work=The Observer|access-date=2019-07-27|language=en-GB|issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|ENG}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2575747/joe-root-steps-down-as-england-mens-test-captain |title= Joe Root steps down as England Men's Test Captain|work=ECB |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='Timing is right': Root steps down as England Test captain|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/joe-root-steps-down-england-test-captain-statement-replacement-tom-harrison-ashes/2022-04-15|access-date=15 March 2022|website=cricket.com.au|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Joe Root resigns as England Test cricket captain after torrid run|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/15/joe-root-resigns-as-england-test-cricket-captain-after-torrid-run|access-date=15 April 2022|website=theguardian.com|language=en}}</ref>
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| [[Joe Root]]    
| [[Ben Stokes]]
| [[Ben Stokes]]
| rowspan=3|''Vacant''
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|ODI
|[[One Day International|ODI]]
| rowspan=2|[[Eoin Morgan]]
| rowspan=2|[[Jos Buttler]]
| rowspan=2|[[Jos Buttler]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|IND}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-tour-of-australia-rohit-sharma-ishant-sharma-not-part-of-india-squad/story-TiCqtmkq15lQ8szIoV5tZM.html |title=Indian team for Australia series: Rohit Sharma not named in squads for all formats due to injury concern, Varun Chakravarthy included for T20Is |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1877380 |title=India name squads for Australia tour |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/virat-kohli-granted-paternity-leave-while-rohit-sharma-returns-to-test-squad-for-australia-tour-1.1108542 |title=Virat Kohli granted paternity leave while Rohit Sharma returns to Test squad for Australia tour |work=The National |access-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|IND}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-08|title=Rohit Sharma announced as new ODI captain starting from ODI series against South Africa|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/rohit-sharma-named-india-s-new-odi-captain-to-take-over-from-virat-kohli-starting-south-africa-series-101638971547848.html|access-date=2021-12-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-in-sa-rohit-sharma-takes-over-from-virat-kohli-as-odi-captain-and-replaces-ajinkya-rahane-as-test-vice-captain-1292431 |title=Rohit takes over as ODI captain, replaces Rahane as Test vice-captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2406731 |title=Rohit named India's ODI and T20I captain as India announce Test squad for SA tour |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2475079 |title=Rohit announced as India's full-time Test captain |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref>
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|rowspan=3| [[Virat Kohli]]
| rowspan=3|[[Rohit Sharma]]
| [[Ajinkya Rahane]]
| rowspan=3|[[KL Rahul]]<!--Do NOT change this to Jasprit Bumrah, since KL Rahul is still the Indian vice-captain-->
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|ODI
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| rowspan=2|[[Rohit Sharma]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|IRE}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111067/balbirnie-appointed-ireland-t20i-captain|title=Balbirnie appointed Ireland T20I captain}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|IRE}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111067/balbirnie-appointed-ireland-t20i-captain|title=Balbirnie appointed Ireland T20I captain}}</ref>
|Test
|[[Test cricket|Test]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Andrew Balbirnie]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Andrew Balbirnie]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Paul Stirling]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Paul Stirling]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|NZL}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/williamson-phillips-make-test-debut-black-caps-against-australia |title=Williamson out, Phillips to make Test debut for Black Caps against Australia |newspaper=TVNZ |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|NZL}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/williamson-phillips-make-test-debut-black-caps-against-australia |title=Williamson out, Phillips to make Test debut for Black Caps against Australia |newspaper=TVNZ |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
|Test
|[[Test cricket|Test]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kane Williamson]]  
| rowspan="3" |[[Kane Williamson]]  
| rowspan=2|[[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]]
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| [[Tim Southee]]
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| rowspan="3" |{{cr|PAK}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/azhar-ali-appointed-test-and-babar-azam-t20i-captain.html|title=Azhar Ali appointed Test and Babar Azam T20I captain|website=pcb.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/babar-azam-set-to-be-announced-as-pakistan-odi-captain|title=Babar Azam set to be announced as Pakistan's ODI captain|website=sportskeeda.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |{{cr|PAK}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/azhar-ali-appointed-test-and-babar-azam-t20i-captain.html|title=Azhar Ali appointed Test and Babar Azam T20I captain|website=pcb.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/babar-azam-set-to-be-announced-as-pakistan-odi-captain|title=Babar Azam set to be announced as Pakistan's ODI captain|website=sportskeeda.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
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|[[Test cricket|Test]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Babar Azam]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Babar Azam]]
| rowspan="1"| [[Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]]  
| rowspan="1"| [[Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]]  
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| rowspan=2|[[Shadab Khan]]  
| rowspan=2|[[Shadab Khan]]  
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|RSA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753 |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|RSA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-name-dean-elgar-test-captain-and-temba-bavuma-odi-and-t20i-captain-1253753 |title=South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>
|Test
|[[Test cricket|Test]]
| [[Dean Elgar]]
| [[Dean Elgar]]
| [[Temba Bavuma]]
| [[Temba Bavuma]]
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|ODI
|[[One Day International|ODI]]
| rowspan=2|[[Temba Bavuma]]
| rowspan=2|[[Temba Bavuma]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Heinrich Klaasen|Heinrich Klassen]]
| rowspan=2|[[Keshav Maharaj]]
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|[[Twenty20 International|T20I]] 
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|SRI}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesundayreader.lk/2019/02/05/dimuth-karunaratne-appointed-stand-captain-series-south-africa/|title=Dimuth Karunaratne appointed as the Stand-In Captain for series against South Africa.|last=J|first=Lin|date=2019-02-05|website=The Sunday Reader - Sri Lankan News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|SRI}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesundayreader.lk/2019/02/05/dimuth-karunaratne-appointed-stand-captain-series-south-africa/|title=Dimuth Karunaratne appointed as the Stand-In Captain for series against South Africa.|last=J|first=Lin|date=2019-02-05|website=The Sunday Reader - Sri Lankan News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-22|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727072409/http://thesundayreader.lk/2019/02/05/dimuth-karunaratne-appointed-stand-captain-series-south-africa/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Test
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|  [[Dimuth Karunaratne]]
|  [[Dimuth Karunaratne]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Dhananjaya de Silva]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Dhananjaya de Silva]]
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|[[One Day International|ODI]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Dasun Shanaka]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Dasun Shanaka]]
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| [[Charith Asalanka]]
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| rowspan=3|{{cr|WIN}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/west-indies-name-odi-and-t20-squad-for-india-tour-1623539-2019-11-29|title=West Indies name ODI and T20 squad for India tour}}</ref>
| rowspan=3|{{cr|WIN}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/west-indies-name-odi-and-t20-squad-for-india-tour-1623539-2019-11-29|title=West Indies name ODI and T20 squad for India tour}}</ref>
|Test
|[[Test cricket|Test]]
| [[Kraigg Brathwaite]]  
| [[Kraigg Brathwaite]]  
| [[Jermaine Blackwood]]     
| [[Jermaine Blackwood]]     
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|[[One Day International|ODI]]
| rowspan=2|[[Kieron Pollard]]  
| rowspan=2|[[Nicholas Pooran]]
|[[Shai Hope]]
| rowspan=2|[[Shai Hope]]
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|[[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
|[[Nicholas Pooran]]
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|rowspan=3|{{cr|ZIM}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121367/craig-ervine-named-full-time-zimbabwe-limited-overs-captain |title=Zimbabwe name Craig Ervine as limited overs captain; Sean Williams to continue leading in Tests |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
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==Current Women's International captains==
==Current women's international captains==
===ICC Full Members===
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Graeme Smith (left) holds the record for most Test matches as captain, as well as most Test wins.[1] Steve Waugh (right) is the most successful Test captain, with a winning ratio of 72%.[2]
Some countries opt for a split captaincy, with different captains for different formats to manage workload. Aaron Finch (left) captains Australia in ODIs and T20Is, while Pat Cummins (right) leads the team in Tests.

The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper,[3] is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the captain is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team, as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains toss for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's batting order, who will bowl each over, and where each fielder will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in the field, may contribute significantly to the team's success.

Due to the smaller coaching/management role played out by support staff, as well as the need for greater on-field decision-making, the captain of a cricket team typically shoulders more responsibility for results than team captains in other sports.[4]

Captain's responsibilities[edit]

During a match[edit]

The toss[edit]

Starting from team selection and then toss Before the start of a match the home captain tosses a coin and the away captain calls heads or tails. The captain who wins the toss is given the choice of whether to bat or bowl first.[4] The decision usually depends on the condition of the pitch and whether it is likely to deteriorate, the weather conditions and the weather forecast.

The decision also depends on the relative strengths of the team's batting and bowling. For instance in Test cricket, a side with only fast bowlers may choose to bowl first to try to take advantage of any early moisture in the pitch, knowing that it will be harder to take wickets later in the match. Similarly a side with a weak opening batting pair may choose to bowl first in order to protect their batsmen.[5]

Fielding positions[edit]

The captain decides where the fielders will stand, in consultation with the bowler and sometimes other senior players. The fielding positions will usually be dictated by the type of bowler, the batsman's batting style, and the captain's assessment of the state of the match (and hence whether to set an attacking or a defensive field).[4]

Bowling[edit]

The captain decides when each bowler will bowl. If a batsman is seeking to dominate the current bowler, the captain may ask someone else to bowl; alternatively, keeping the bowler on may be deemed the best chance of getting the batsman out or restricting the scoring rate. If the regular bowlers are not achieving the desired results, the captain may decide to use non-regular bowlers to attempt to unsettle the batsmen. The captain may also change the bowlers around to introduce variation, and to prevent the batsmen getting "set".[4]

In limited overs cricket the captain additionally has to make certain that bowlers bowl no more than their allotted maximum number of overs, and that experienced bowlers are available at the end of the batting side's innings, when the batsmen are usually looking to take risks to attack and score quickly.[4]

In the longer forms of cricket, when a new ball becomes available the captain decides whether to use it.[4]

Batting order[edit]

See also: Batting order (cricket)

When the team bats, the captain decides the batting order. In professional cricket the captain usually changes the established batting order only for exceptional reasons, because batsmen tend to specialise in batting at certain positions. However, in certain circumstances it may be in the team's interest to change the batting order. If quick runs are needed, a naturally attacking batsman may be promoted up the order. A player who is 'in form' may be promoted to a higher batting position, at the expense of a player who is 'out of form'.[4]

If a wicket falls near the end of a day's play, especially if the light is failing, or if the bowlers seem particularly confident, the captain may choose to send in a non-specialist batsman, referred to as a nightwatchman. If the nightwatchman does not get out before the end of that day's play then the specialist batsman will have been protected, and will not need to bat until the following day when conditions are likely to have improved. If the nightwatchman does get out, the cost of losing a late wicket will have been minimised, because the specialist batsman is still available to bat.[4]

Declarations[edit]

The captain may declare the team's innings closed at any time, but usually only does so as an attacking ploy, for instance if the captain thinks the team has enough runs to win the match, or if a sudden change in conditions has made it advantageous to bowl rather than bat.[4]

Follow-on[edit]

In a two-innings match, if the situation arises the captain decides whether to impose the follow-on.[4]

Miscellaneous[edit]

The captain is also consulted on whether an injured batsman from the opposing team may use a runner when batting. Permission is usually given if the batsman has become injured during the course of the match, but if the batsman was carrying the injury at the start of the match then the captain may refuse. (As of 2012, runners are not allowed in Test cricket and injured batsmen are required to continue batting with the injury or retire hurt.)[6]

Other duties[edit]

As well as decisions taken either immediately before or during a match, captains also often have some responsibility for the good running of the cricket club. For instance, they may decide when the team is to practise, and for how long. In professional cricket the captain often has some say in who will form the squad from which teams are selected, and may also decide how young up-and-coming players are to be encouraged and improved, and how members of the squad who are not regularly selected for first-team matches are to gain match practice.[4]

Prior to July 2015, the captain was responsible for deciding when to take batting and bowling powerplays in limited overs matches.[7]

Vice-captain[edit]

Vice-captains are sometimes considered the full-time successor to the incumbent captain. Michael Clarke was Australia's vice-captain for three years before succeeding Ricky Ponting as captain in 2011.[8]

The captain may be assisted by a vice-captain or in some instances joint vice-captains. This is particularly useful if the captain is forced to leave the field of play during fielding. Some teams also allocate the vice-captain a more or less formal role in assisting with team selection, discipline, field-setting and so on. Sometimes the role of vice-captain is seen as preparation for the player(s) becoming the captain of the side in future.[9]

Current men's international captains[edit]

ICC Full Members[edit]

Nation Format Captain Vice-captain(s)
 Afghanistan[10] Test Hashmatullah Shahidi Rahmat Shah
ODI
T20I Mohammad Nabi Najibullah Zadran
 Australia[11][12] Test Pat Cummins Steve Smith
ODI Aaron Finch Pat Cummins
T20I
 Bangladesh[13] Test Shakib Al Hasan Litton Das
ODI Tamim Iqbal Vacant
T20I Mahmudullah
 England[14][15][16] Test Ben Stokes Vacant
ODI Jos Buttler
T20I
 India[17][18][19][20] Test Rohit Sharma KL Rahul
ODI
T20I
 Ireland[21] Test Andrew Balbirnie Paul Stirling
ODI
T20I
 New Zealand[22] Test Kane Williamson Tom Latham
ODI
T20I Tim Southee
 Pakistan[23][24] Test Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan
ODI Shadab Khan
T20I
 South Africa[25] Test Dean Elgar Temba Bavuma
ODI Temba Bavuma Keshav Maharaj
T20I
 Sri Lanka[26] Test Dimuth Karunaratne Dhananjaya de Silva
ODI Dasun Shanaka
T20I Charith Asalanka
 West Indies[27] Test Kraigg Brathwaite Jermaine Blackwood
ODI Nicholas Pooran Shai Hope
T20I
 Zimbabwe[28] Test Sean Williams Regis Chakabva
ODI Craig Ervine
T20I

Associate Members[edit]

Nation Captain Vice-captain
 Argentina Daniel Sutton
 Austria Razmal Shigiwal
 Bahamas Gregory Taylor
 Bahrain Al Amin Shehzad
 Belgium Shaheryar Butt Nemish Mehta
 Belize Kenton Young
Template:Country data BER Terryn Fray
Template:CR Jigme Singye
 Botswana Karabo Modise
 Brazil Rashid Bazigar
 Bulgaria Prakash Mishra
 Cameroon Solefack James
 Canada Navneet Dhaliwal
Template:Country data CAY Ronald Ebanks
 Chile Kamlesh Gupta
 China Jiang Shuyao
 Costa Rica Christopher Prasad
 Cyprus Michalis Kyriacou
 Czech Republic Arun Ashokan
 Denmark Hamid Shah
 Estonia Marko Vaik
Template:Country data eSwatini Naeem Gull
 Fiji Jone Seuvou
 Finland Nathan Collins
 France Arun Ayyavooraju
 Germany Rishi Pillai
 Ghana Obed Harvey
Template:Country data GIB Balaji Pai
 Greece Anastasios Manousis
Template:Country data GGY Jamie Nussbaumer
 Hong Kong Aizaz Khan Kinchit Shah
 Hungary Abhijeet Ahuja
 Iran Dad Dahani
Template:Country data IOM Matthew Ansell
 Israel Herschel Gutman
 Italy Gayashan Munasinghe
 Japan Tatsuro Chino
Template:Country data JEY Charles Perchard
 Kenya Shem Ngoche
 Kuwait Mohammad Amin
 Lesotho Samir Patel
 Luxembourg Joost Mees
 Malawi Moazzam Baig
 Malaysia Ahmed Faiz Virandeep Singh
 Maldives Mohamed Mafooz
 Malta Bikram Arora
 Mexico Tarun Sharma
 Mozambique Kaleem Shah
 Namibia Gerhard Erasmus David Wiese
   Nepal Sandeep Lamichhane Rohit Paudel
 Netherlands Pieter Seelaar Ben Cooper
 Nigeria Joshua Ayannaike Dotun Olatunji
 Norway Raza Iqbal
 Oman Zeeshan Maqsood
 Panama Imran Bulbulia
Template:Country data PNG Assad Vala
 Peru Matthew Spry
 Philippines Jonathan Hill
 Portugal Najjam Shahzad
Template:Country data QTR Iqbal Hussain Mohammed Rizlan
 Romania Ramesh Satheesan
 Rwanda Clinton Rubagumya
 Samoa Dom Michael
 Saudi Arabia Shoaib Ali
 Scotland Kyle Coetzer Richie Berrington
 Serbia Aleksa Djorovic
 Seychelles Kaushalkumar Patel
 Sierra Leone Lansana Lamin
 Singapore Amjad Mahboob Tim David
 South Korea Kyungsik Kim
Template:CR Christian Munoz-Mills
 Suriname Shazam Ramjohn
Template:CR Abhijit Venkatesh
 Tanzania Hamisi Abdallah
 Thailand Ryan Raina
 Turkey Recep Ulutuna
 Uganda Frank Nsubuga
 United Arab Emirates Mohammad Naveed
 United States Monank Patel Steven Taylor
Template:Country data VAN Andrew Mansale

Current women's international captains[edit]

ICC Full Members[edit]

Nation Format Captain Vice-captain
 Australia Test Meg Lanning Rachael Haynes
ODI
T20I
 Bangladesh Test Nigar Sultana Rumana Ahmed
ODI
T20I
 England Test Heather Knight Nat Sciver
ODI
T20I
 India Test Mithali Raj Harmanpreet Kaur
ODI
T20I Harmanpreet Kaur Smriti Mandhana
 Ireland Test Laura Delany Mary Waldron
ODI
T20I
 New Zealand Test Sophie Devine Amy Satterthwaite
ODI
T20I
 Pakistan Test Bismah Maroof Javeria Khan
ODI
T20I
 South Africa Test Suné Luus Chloe Tryon
ODI
T20I
 Sri Lanka Test Chamari Athapaththu Harshitha Madavi
ODI
T20I
 West Indies Test Stafanie Taylor Hayley Matthews
ODI
T20I
 Zimbabwe Test Mary-Anne Musonda Josephine Nkomo
ODI
T20I

Associate Members[edit]

Nation Captain Vice-captain
 Botswana Laura Mophakedi
 Brazil Roberta Moretti Avery
 Chile Jeannette Gonzalez
 China Huang Zhuo
 France Marie Violleau
 Germany Anuradha Doddaballapur Christina Gough
 Hong Kong Kary Chan
 Iran Nasimeh Rahshetaei
Template:Country data JEY Rosa Hill
 Kenya Queentor Abel Sharon Juma
Template:Country data LSO Boitumelo Phelenyane
Template:Country data MWI Mary Mabvuka
 Mexico Caroline Owen
Template:Country data MOZ Fatima Guirrugo
 Namibia Irene van Zyl Yasmeen Khan
   Nepal Rubina Chhetri Indu Barma
 Nigeria Samantha Agazuma
Template:Country data PNG Kaia Arua
Template:Country data RWA Sarah Uwera
Template:Country data WSM Regina Lili'i
Template:Country data SLE Linda Bull
 Singapore Shafina Mahesh
 South Korea Inyeong Oh
 Spain Elspeth Fowler
 Tanzania Fatuma Kibasu
 Thailand Naruemol Chaiwai Nannapat Koncharoenkai
 Uganda Rita Musamali
 United Arab Emirates Chaya Mughal
 United States Sindhu Sriharsha
Template:Country data VUT Selina Solman

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Records / Test matches / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ↑ ""skipper" Definitions". Wordnik. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "The Role of the Captain". DangerMouse. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Numbers Suggest the Toss Has Never Been More Important in Test Cricket". Bleacher Report. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Runners abolished, ODI and run-out laws tweaked". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Gollapudi, Nagraj (26 June 2015). "Bowlers benefit from ODI rule changes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Brettig, Daniel (8 August 2015). "Clarke announces retirement after Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Enfield Cricket Club – Captains & Player Responsibilities". Enfield Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Asghar Afghan sacked as Afghanistan opt for split captaincy". espncricinfo.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Aaron Finch replaces Tim Paine as Australia ODI captain". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Cummins confirmed as Test captain, Smith his deputy". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Tamim Iqbal to take over as Bangladesh ODI captain". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "Joe Root steps down as England Men's Test Captain". ECB. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "'Timing is right': Root steps down as England Test captain". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Joe Root resigns as England Test cricket captain after torrid run". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Rohit Sharma announced as new ODI captain starting from ODI series against South Africa". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Rohit takes over as ODI captain, replaces Rahane as Test vice-captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "Rohit named India's ODI and T20I captain as India announce Test squad for SA tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "Rohit announced as India's full-time Test captain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "Balbirnie appointed Ireland T20I captain".
  22. ↑ "Williamson out, Phillips to make Test debut for Black Caps against Australia". TVNZ. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  23. ↑ "Azhar Ali appointed Test and Babar Azam T20I captain". pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  24. ↑ "Babar Azam set to be announced as Pakistan's ODI captain". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  25. ↑ "South Africa name Dean Elgar Test captain and Temba Bavuma ODI and T20I captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  26. ↑ J, Lin (5 February 2019). "Dimuth Karunaratne appointed as the Stand-In Captain for series against South Africa". The Sunday Reader - Sri Lankan News. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  27. ↑ "West Indies name ODI and T20 squad for India tour".
  28. ↑ "Zimbabwe name Craig Ervine as limited overs captain; Sean Williams to continue leading in Tests". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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