5 Successful Test captains of Pakistan cricket team

Today we discussed the 5 Most Successful  Test captains of the Pakistan cricket team.

Pakistan is a land where Allah Almighty has created incredible cricket talent. From Imran Khan to Wasim Akram and from Inzamam-ul-Haq to Misbah-ul-Haq, all-time great cricket personalities have been born. The toughest job in any sport in the world is that of the team leader, who is called the captain. A captain is that all-round character who carries the whole team along. He dares to absorb all kinds of pressure.

It is difficult to compare captains of different eras. Statistics alone provide an incomplete picture. For example, Mushtaq Mohammad’s contribution to Pakistan cricket is unparalleled, even by Imran Khan.  The player’s services cannot be placed in the win percentage column.

Successful Test captains of Pakistan cricket team:

Here is the top 5 Successful Test captains of Pakistan cricket team.

• Misbah-ul-Haq
• Imran Khan
• Javed Miandad
• Inzamam-ul-Haq
• Wasim Akram

1. Misbah-ul-Haq:

Misbah has earned an immortal place in this list of great Pakistani Test captains. He is the most successful Test captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Pakistan team did not lose a single test match in UAE under Misbah’s Captaincy. In Test format, he leads the team in 56 test matches and 26 wins. He is the former chief selector and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team. Misbah was Appointed as test Captain when the Pakistan Cricket team player and captain Salman Butt were involved in spot-fixing.

In the year 2010, the team was divided into different groups. Running a broken team and leading a team that was going through the wrath of a spot-fixing scandal seemed difficult. But Misbah-ul-Haq gave a new rise to the Pakistan cricket team. Misbah-ul-Haq is the only Pakistani captain to win a Test series against the West Indies on their soil. On 6 April 2017, he retires from all international formats of cricket.

Let’s take a look at his captaincy career.

Captaincy Career:

Captaincy Years: 2010-2017

Total Test Played: 56

Won: 26

Loss: 19

Draw: 11

Winning Percentage: 46.42%

Total Runs in Test Career:

2. Imran Khan:

Khan is the 2nd on our list of best test captains of the Pakistan cricket team. Imran Khan Niazi is considered a great leader of the Pakistan cricket team. He was the greatest all-rounder of his generation. Imran Khan gave a new style to cricket.
Who knew that this child, born on October 5, 1952, would shine as a new star in the world of cricket? Imran Khan retired from cricket after the defeat of the World Cup in 1987. But at the request of General Zia-ul-Haq, he again assumed the responsibility of the captain. He took over and gave a new rise to the Pakistan cricket team.
Imran Khan is the only Pakistani captain to win the ODI World Cup for Pakistan. In test format, he leads the team in 48 test matches and wins 14, 8 losses, and 26 draws. He retired from international cricket in 1992. Imran Khan is also the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Let’s take a look at his captaincy career.

Captaincy Career:

Captaincy Years: 1982 – 1992

Total Test Played: 48

Won: 14

Loss: 8

Draw: 26

Winning Percentage: 30%

Test Career:

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3. Javed Miandad:

Miandad is the 3rd on our list of best test captains of the Pakistan cricket team. Javed Miandad and Imran Khan were the pillars of the Pakistan cricket team in the 1980s and early 1990s. Miandad, a controversial character, never backed down from a fight. The man from Karachi, a street-smart cricketer, is overlooked among Pakistan’s great captains.
Javed Miandad is considered as the most authentic batsman in the history of Pakistan cricket. In 1979, after Pakistan’s 2-0 loss to India, when Asif Iqbal retired, Javed Miandad was appointed the new Test captain.
Javed Miandad was Pakistan’s highest scorer in Test matches for a long time. But later this record was broken by Younis Khan. Everyone will remember his famous innings when he hit a huge six on the last ball in the final against India to win the match.

In test format, he leads the team in 34 test matches and wins 14, 6 losses, and 14 draws. He retired from international cricket in 1996 after a long cricket career 21 years.

Captaincy Career:

Captaincy Years: 1980-1982, 1984-1986, 1987-1988, 1990, 1992-1993

Total Test Played: 34

Won: 14

Loss: 6

Draw: 14

Winning Percentage: 41%

Total Runs in Test Career:

4. Inzamam-ul-Haq:

Inzamam-ul-Haq is the 4th on our list of best test captains of the Pakistan cricket team. Inzamam ul Haq is the most humble captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Inzamam was appointed test captain in 2003. Inzamam’s leading ability to unite the Pakistani team and the victories took them to second place in the ICC Test rankings. He is the Third highest run scorer for Pakistan in test matches. Inzamam is the only batsman in Pakistan to score 25 centuries in test cricket.
Only three players have captained Pakistan in more Test matches, but all have better win-loss records and only Imran Khan’s win ratio is lower than Inzamam’s. After initial setbacks in Australia, he took the Pakistan team to India in 2005 and was instrumental in winning and drawing the final Test match from an unlikely position with an innings of 184 runs. In test format, he leads the team in 30 test matches and wins 11,10 losses, and 9 draws. He retired from international cricket in 2007 . He is the former chief selector of Pakistan cricket team.

Captaincy Career:

Captaincy Years: 2003-2007

Total Test Played: 30

Won: 11

Loss: 10

Draw: 9

Winning Percentage: 35%

Total Runs in Test Career:

5. Wasim Akram:

Akram is the 5th on our list of best test captains of the Pakistan cricket team. Wasim Akram is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain of the team. He led the team to a lot of victories and was considered a role model for Pakistani Young Bowlers. He was also known as the Sultan of swing for his aggressive bowling style and his ability to swing the ball both ways.

Wasim Akram is not a brilliant fast bowler as well as a good lower-order batsman. A good example of this is 257 in a Test innings against Zimbabwe in 1996, which included 12 sixes, and the highest in a Test inning which is still a record today. It is interesting to note that Akram led Pakistan in only 8 of their 25 Test matches at home, where they never lost a series. This included a 3-0 demolition of the West Indies in 1997-1998.

The Asian Test Championship in 1999, when they defeated Sri Lanka and India to win the title of the best team in Asia, was the pinnacle of Akram’s leadership. In test format, he leads the team in 25 test matches and wins 12, 8 losses, and 5 draws. He retired from international cricket in 2003 .

Captaincy Career:

Captaincy Years: 1992 – 1993, 1995-2000

Total Test Played: 25

Won: 12

Loss: 8

Draw: 5

Winning Percentage: 32%

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Question FAQ:

who was the first captain of Pakistan cricket team?

Abdul Hafeez Kardar

who is the current captain of Pakistan cricket team?

Babar Azam

who is the current Vice captain of Pakistan cricket team?

Shadab Khan