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List of Australia national cricket captains

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This is a list of the people who have been the official Australian captains in Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals cricket teams.

Australia participated in the first Test match in cricket in 1877, the first One Day International in 1971 (both against England) and the first Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). In addition to officially sanctioned international matches and tours organised by the Australian Cricket Board (now known as Cricket Australia), there have been two major rebel Australian sides. In the 1970s many of Australia's leading players signed up for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket and played in a number of SuperTests against other international sides. Then in the mid-1980s there were two rebel Australian tours to South Africa, which was at that time banned from official competition because of the apartheid regime then in force there. The captains of those Australian sides are also listed below.

Men's cricket

Test match captains

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This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australian cricket team for at least one Test match (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 deputized 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 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

Australian Test match captainsNumberNameYearOppositionLocationPlayedWonLostDrawn/Tied
1Dave Gregory
[[File:Dave Gregory p38.jpg80px]]1876–77EnglandAustralia2110
1878–79EnglandAustralia1100
Total3210
2Billy Murdoch
[[File:Billy Murdoch3.jpg80px]]1880EnglandEngland1010
1881–82EnglandAustralia4202
1882EnglandEngland1100
1882–83EnglandAustralia3120
1882–83EnglandAustralia1100
1884EnglandEngland3012
1884–85†EnglandAustralia1010
1890EnglandEngland2020
Total16574
3Tom Horan
[[File:Tom Horan c1890.jpg80px]]1884–85EnglandAustralia2020
4Hugh Massie
[[File:Hugh Massie.jpg80px]]1884–85†EnglandAustralia1100
5Jack Blackham
[[File:Jack Blackham c1885cr.jpg80px]]1884–85†EnglandAustralia1100
1891–92EnglandAustralia3210
1893EnglandEngland3012
1894–95†EnglandAustralia1010
Total8332
6Tup Scott
[[File:Tup Scott.jpg80px]]1886EnglandEngland3030
7Percy McDonnell
[[File:PS McDonnell (cropped).JPG80px]]1886–87EnglandAustralia2020
1887–88EnglandAustralia1010
1888EnglandEngland3120
Total6150
8George Giffen
[[File:George Giffen c1895.jpg80px]]1894–95EnglandAustralia4220
9Harry Trott
[[File:GHSTrott.jpg80px]]1896EnglandEngland3120
1897–98EnglandAustralia5410
Total8530
10Joe Darling
[[File:Joe Darling c1905cr.jpg80px]]1899EnglandEngland5104
1901–02EnglandAustralia3210
1902EnglandEngland5212
1902–03South AfricaSouth Africa3201
1905EnglandEngland5023
Total217410
11Hugh Trumble
[[File:Hugh Trumble c1893.jpg80px]]1901–02†EnglandAustralia2200
12Monty Noble
[[File:Monty Noble c1905.jpg80px]]1903–04EnglandAustralia5230
1907–08EnglandAustralia5410
1909EnglandEngland5212
Total15852
13Clem Hill
[[File:Clem Hill c1905c.jpg80px]]1910–11South AfricaAustralia5410
1911–12EnglandAustralia5140
Total10550
14Syd Gregory
[[File:Syd Gregory 1896.jpg80px]]19121South AfricaEngland3210
19121EnglandEngland3012
Total6222
15Warwick Armstrong
[[File:Warwick Armstrong 1902.jpg80px]]1920–21EnglandAustralia5500
1921EnglandEngland5302
Total10802
16Herbie Collins
[[File:Herbie Collins card c1920cr.jpg80px]]1921–22South AfricaSouth Africa3102
1924–25EnglandAustralia5410
1926EnglandEngland3012
Total11524
17Warren Bardsley
[[File:Warren Bardsley c1909.jpg80px]]1926†EnglandEngland2002
18Jack Ryder
[[File:Jack Ryder cricketer c1930.jpg80px]]1928–29EnglandAustralia5140
19Bill Woodfull
[[File:Bill Woodfull 1934.jpg80px]]1930EnglandEngland5212
1930–31West IndiesAustralia5410
1931–32South AfricaAustralia5500
1932–33EnglandAustralia5140
1934EnglandEngland5212
Total251474
20Vic Richardson4
[[File:VicRichardsonSigned.jpg80px]]1935–36South AfricaSouth Africa5401
21Don Bradman
[[File:DonaldBradman.jpg80px]]1936–37EnglandAustralia5320
1938EnglandEngland4112
1946–47EnglandAustralia5302
1947–48IndiaAustralia5401
1948EnglandEngland5401
Total241536
22Bill Brown
[[File:BillBrown2.jpg80px]]1945–46New ZealandNew Zealand1100
23Lindsay Hassett1
[[File:Hassett suit.jpg80px]]1949–50South AfricaSouth Africa5401
1950–51EnglandAustralia5410
1951–52West IndiesAustralia4400
1952–53South AfricaAustralia5221
1953EnglandEngland5014
Total241446
24Arthur Morris
[[File:Morris 1939.png80px]]1951–52†West IndiesAustralia1010
1954–55EnglandAustralia1010
Total2020
25Ian Johnson
[[File:Ian Johnson.jpg80px]]1954–55EnglandAustralia4121
1954–55West IndiesWest Indies5302
1956EnglandEngland5122
1956–57PakistanPakistan1010
1956–57IndiaIndia2200
Total17755
26Ray Lindwall
[[File:Ray Lindwall, late 1940s.jpg80px]]1956–57†IndiaIndia1001
27Ian Craig
[[File:Ian Craig 1960b.jpg80px]]1957–58South AfricaSouth Africa5302
28Richie Benaud
[[File:Richie Benaud 1956.jpg80px]]1958–59EnglandAustralia5401
1959–60PakistanPakistan3201
1959–60IndiaIndia5212
1960–61West IndiesAustralia52122
1961EnglandEngland4112
1962–63EnglandAustralia5113
1963–64†South AfricaAustralia1001
Total28124122
29Neil Harvey
[[File:Neil Harvey2.jpg80px]]1961†EnglandEngland1100
30Bob Simpson
[[File:Bob Simpson sweep.JPG80px]]1963–64South AfricaAustralia4112
1964EnglandEngland5104
1964–65IndiaIndia3111
1964–65PakistanPakistan1001
1964–65PakistanAustralia1001
1964–65West IndiesWest Indies5122
1965–66EnglandAustralia3102
1966–67South AfricaSouth Africa5131
1967–68IndiaAustralia2200
1977–78IndiaAustralia5320
1977–78West IndiesWest Indies5131
Total39121215
31Brian Booth
[[File:BrianBooth.jpg80px]]1965–66EnglandAustralia2011
32Bill Lawry1967–68†IndiaAustralia2200
1968EnglandEngland4112
1968–69West IndiesAustralia5311
1969–70IndiaIndia5311
1969–70South AfricaSouth Africa4040
1970–71EnglandAustralia5014
Total25988
33Barry Jarman
[[File:Barry Jarman 1957 (cropped).jpg80px]]1968†EnglandEngland1001
34Ian Chappell3,4
[[File:Chappelli2.jpg80px]]1970–71EnglandAustralia1010
1972EnglandEngland5221
1972–73PakistanAustralia3300
1972–73West IndiesWest Indies5203
1973–74New ZealandAustralia3201
1973–74New ZealandNew Zealand3111
1974–75EnglandAustralia6411
1975EnglandEngland4103
Total3015510
35Greg Chappell41975–76West IndiesAustralia6510
1976–77PakistanAustralia3111
1976–77New ZealandNew Zealand2101
1976–77EnglandAustralia1100
1977EnglandEngland5032
1979–80West IndiesAustralia3021
1979–80EnglandAustralia3300
1979–80PakistanPakistan3012
1980EnglandEngland1001
1980–81New ZealandAustralia3201
1980–81IndiaAustralia3111
1981–82PakistanAustralia3210
1981–82West IndiesAustralia3111
1981–82New ZealandNew Zealand3111
1982–83EnglandAustralia5212
1982–83Sri LankaSri Lanka1100
Total48211314
36Graham Yallop1978–79EnglandAustralia6150
1978–79PakistanAustralia1010
Total7160
37Kim Hughes
[[File:Kim Hughes, April 2009 3.jpg80px]]1978–79†PakistanAustralia1100
1979–80IndiaIndia6024
1981EnglandEngland6132
1982–83PakistanPakistan3030
1983–84PakistanAustralia5203
1983–84West IndiesWest Indies5032
1984–85†West IndiesAustralia2020
Total2841311
38Allan Border
[[File:Allan Border005.jpg80px]]1984–85West IndiesAustralia3111
1985EnglandEngland6132
1985–86New ZealandAustralia3120
1985–86IndiaAustralia3003
1985–86New ZealandNew Zealand3012
1986–87IndiaIndia30032
1986–87EnglandAustralia5122
1987–88New ZealandAustralia3102
1987–88EnglandAustralia1001
1987–88Sri LankaAustralia1100
1988–89PakistanPakistan3012
1988–89West IndiesAustralia5131
1989EnglandEngland6402
1989–90New ZealandAustralia1001
1989–90Sri LankaAustralia2101
1989–90PakistanAustralia3102
1989–90New ZealandNew Zealand1010
1990–91EnglandAustralia5302
1990–91West IndiesWest Indies5122
1991–92IndiaAustralia5401
1992Sri LankaSri Lanka3102
1992–93West IndiesAustralia5122
1992–93New ZealandNew Zealand3111
1993EnglandEngland6411
1993–94New ZealandAustralia3201
1993–94South AfricaAustralia3111
1993–94South AfricaSouth Africa3111
Total933222392
39Mark Taylor
[[File:Mark Taylor at the official naming at Bolton Park.jpg80px]]1994–95PakistanPakistan3012
1994–95EnglandAustralia5311
1994–95West IndiesWest Indies4211
1995–96PakistanAustralia3210
1995–96Sri LankaAustralia3300
1996–97IndiaIndia1010
1996–97West IndiesAustralia5320
1996–97South AfricaSouth Africa3210
1997EnglandEngland6321
1997–98New ZealandAustralia3201
1997–98South AfricaAustralia3102
1997–98IndiaIndia3120
1998–99PakistanPakistan3102
1998–99EnglandAustralia5311
Total50261311
40Steve Waugh
[[File:SRWaugh.png80px]]1998–99West IndiesWest Indies4220
1999Sri LankaSri Lanka3012
1999–2000ZimbabweZimbabwe1100
1999–2000PakistanAustralia3300
1999–2000IndiaAustralia3300
1999–2000New ZealandNew Zealand3300
2000–01West IndiesAustralia5500
2000–01IndiaIndia3120
2001EnglandEngland4400
2001–02New ZealandAustralia3003
2001–02South AfricaAustralia3300
2001–02South AfricaSouth Africa3210
2002–03PakistanSri Lanka and United Arab Emirates3300
2002–03EnglandAustralia5410
2003West IndiesWest Indies4310
2003BangladeshAustralia2200
2003–04ZimbabweAustralia2200
2003–04IndiaAustralia4112
Total574197
41Adam Gilchrist
[[File:Adam Gilchrist.jpg80px]]2000–01†West IndiesAustralia1100
2001†EnglandEngland1010
2004†Sri LankaAustralia1100
2004–05IndiaIndia3201
Total6411
42Ricky Ponting
[[File:Ponting silly mid-off.jpg80px]]2003–04Sri LankaSri Lanka3300
2004Sri LankaAustralia1001
2004–05†IndiaIndia1010
2004–05New ZealandAustralia2200
2004–05PakistanAustralia3300
2004–05New ZealandNew Zealand3201
2005EnglandEngland5122
2005–06World XIAustralia1100
2005–06West IndiesAustralia3300
2005–06South AfricaAustralia3201
2005–06South AfricaSouth Africa3300
2005–06BangladeshBangladesh2200
2006–07EnglandAustralia5500
2007–08Sri LankaAustralia2200
2007–08IndiaAustralia4211
2008West IndiesWest Indies3201
2008–09IndiaIndia4022
2008–09New ZealandAustralia2200
2008–09South AfricaAustralia3120
2008–09South AfricaSouth Africa3210
2009EnglandEngland5122
2009–10West IndiesAustralia3201
2009–10PakistanAustralia3300
2009–10New ZealandNew Zealand2200
2010PakistanEngland2110
2010–11IndiaIndia2020
2010–11EnglandAustralia4121
Total77481613
43Michael Clarke
[[File:Pm cricket shots09 5995.jpg80px]]2010–11EnglandAustralia1010
2011Sri LankaSri Lanka3102
2011–12South AfricaSouth Africa2110
2011–12New ZealandAustralia2110
2011–12IndiaAustralia4400
2011–12West IndiesWest Indies3201
2012–13South AfricaAustralia3012
2012–13Sri LankaAustralia3300
2012–13IndiaIndia3030
2013EnglandEngland5032
2013–14EnglandAustralia5500
2013–14South AfricaSouth Africa3210
2014–15PakistanUnited Arab Emirates2020
2014–15IndiaAustralia1100
2015West IndiesWest Indies2200
2015EnglandEngland5230
Total4724167
44Shane Watson
[[File:Shane Watson 2009 fielding.jpg80px]]2012–13†IndiaIndia1010
45Steve Smith
[[File:2018.01.05.17.43.25-Usman Khawaja & Steve Smith (38876757994) (Smith cropped).jpg80px]]2014–15†IndiaAustralia3102
2015–16New ZealandAustralia3201
2015–16West IndiesAustralia3201
2015–16New ZealandNew Zealand2200
2016Sri LankaSri Lanka3030
2016–17South AfricaAustralia3120
2016–17PakistanAustralia3300
2016–17IndiaIndia4121
2017BangladeshBangladesh2110
2017–18EnglandAustralia5401
2017–185South AfricaSouth Africa3120
2021–22†6EnglandAustralia1100
2022–23†West IndiesAustralia1100
2022–23†IndiaIndia2101
2024–25Sri LankaSri Lanka2200
2025-26EnglandAustralia4310
Total4426117
46Tim Paine
[[File:Poised for the start of Day 4 of the 3rd Test of the 2019 Ashes Ben Stokes; Tim Paine; umpire Joel Wilson; Usman Khawaja and Matthew Wade (48630622833) (cropped).jpg80px]]2017–18†South AfricaSouth Africa1010
2018–19PakistanUnited Arab Emirates2011
2018–19IndiaAustralia4121
2018–19Sri LankaAustralia2200
2019EnglandEngland5221
2019–20PakistanAustralia2200
2019–20New ZealandAustralia3300
2020–21IndiaAustralia4121
Total231184
47Pat Cummins
[[File:Pat Cummins fielding Ashes 2021 (cropped).jpg80px]]2021–22EnglandAustralia4301
2021–22PakistanPakistan3102
2022Sri LankaSri Lanka2110
2022–23West IndiesAustralia1100
2022–23South AfricaAustralia3201
2022–23IndiaIndia2020
2023 (WTC Final)IndiaEngland1100
2023EnglandEngland5221
2023–24PakistanAustralia3300
2023–24West IndiesAustralia2110
2024New ZealandNew Zealand2200
2024–25IndiaAustralia5311
2025 (WTC Final)South AfricaEngland1010
2025West IndiesWest Indies3300
2025-26EnglandAustralia1100
Total382486
Grand total882426235221

''Last updated: 8 January 2026''''''''

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Notes:

  • 1 In 1945, just after the Second World War had ended in Europe, Warrant Officer Lindsay Hassett (as he then was) captained the Australian Services in five "Victory Tests" 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 are brothers, and grandsons of Vic Richardson.
  • 5 Steve Smith 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 was withdrawn from the Test squad after being deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test. Vice-captain Steve Smith 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
  • Vic Richardson – under Bill Woodfull from December 1932 to June 1934, when he was unavailable for selection
  • Don Bradman – under Bill Woodfull from June to August 1934, when he was unavailable for selection
  • Stan McCabe – under Vic Richardson from August 1934 to December 1936
  • Stan McCabe – retained the position under Don Bradman from December 1936 to August 1938, when he retired
  • Lindsay Hassett – under Don Bradman from November 1946 to August 1948, then promoted to captain
  • Arthur Morris – under Lindsay Hassett 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 – under Ian Johnson from March 1955 to 1956, when he retired
  • Neil Harvey – under Ian Craig 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 – under Bob Simpson from January 1964 to January 1966, deputised as captain for two Tests and then dropped
  • Bill Lawry – under Bob Simpson from January 1966 to January 1968, then promoted to captain
  • Barry Jarman – under Bill Lawry 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 – under Ian Chappell from December 1972 to October 1975
  • Ian Redpath – retained the position under Greg Chappell from October 1975 to February 1976, when he retired
  • David Hookes – 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 World Series Cricket
  • Craig Serjeant – under Bob Simpson from December 1977 to January 1978, when he was dropped
  • Graham Yallop – under Bob Simpson from January to February 1978, when he was dropped
  • Jeff Thomson – under Bob Simpson from February to May 1978, then left to join World Series Cricket
  • Gary Cosier – under Graham Yallop 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 – under Graham Yallop from March to September 1979
  • Andrew Hilditch – retained the position under Kim Hughes from September to November 1979, when he was dropped
  • Kim Hughes – 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 – 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 Allan Border 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
  • David Hookes – under Allan Border from November to December 1985, when he was dropped
  • Ray Bright – under Allan Border from January to October 1986, when he was made to step aside for David Boon
  • David Boon – 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 – under Mark Taylor from April 1994 to March 1997, when he was sacked from the position
  • Steve Waugh – under Mark Taylor from March 1997 to February 1999, then promoted to captain
  • Shane Warne – under Steve Waugh from February 1999 to April 1999, when he was dropped
  • Mark Waugh – 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 – under Steve Waugh from August to December 2000, then stood in as captain when Waugh was injured
  • Ricky Ponting – under Adam Gilchrist (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 Ponting
  • Ricky Ponting – resumed the position under Steve Waugh from April 2003 to March 2004, then promoted to captain
  • Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under Ricky Ponting from March to October 2004, then stood in as captain when Ponting was injured
  • Matthew Hayden – under Adam Gilchrist (when Ricky Ponting was injured) for three Tests in October 2004
  • Adam Gilchrist – resumed the position under Ricky Ponting from November 2004 to January 2008, when he retired
  • Michael Hussey – 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 – under Michael Clarke, from March 2011 to April 2013, deputised as captain for one Test and later resigned from the position
  • Brad Haddin – under Michael Clarke from April 2013 to December 2014
  • Brad Haddin – retained the position under Steve Smith (when Michael Clarke was injured) from December 2014 to January 2015, when he was made to step aside for Steve Smith
  • 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 (jointly with Mitchell Marsh) – under Tim Paine from September 2018 to January 2019, when he was injured
  • Mitchell Marsh (jointly with Josh Hazlewood) – under Tim Paine from September 2018 to January 2019, when he was dropped
  • Travis Head (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
  • Pat Cummins (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 Pat Cummins 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
  • Alex Carey – under Steve Smith (when Pat Cummins was injured) for one Test in December 2022
  • Steve Smith – resumed the position under Pat Cummins from December 2022 to March 2023, then stood in as captain when Cummins was unavailable
  • Alex Carey – resumed the position under Steve Smith (when Pat Cummins was unavailable) in March 2023
  • Steve Smith (jointly with Travis Head from December 2023) – resumed the position under Pat Cummins from March 2023 to February 2025, then stood in as captain when Cummins was unavailable for selection
  • Travis Head (jointly with Steve Smith since December 2023) – resumed the position under Pat Cummins and Steve Smith (when Pat Cummins was unavailable) since December 2023

One Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australia national cricket team for at least one One Day International (ODI).

Australian One Day International captainsNumberNamePeriod of captaincyPlayedWonLostTiedNo resultWinning rate
1Bill Lawry197111000100.00%
2Ian Chappell61972–197511650054.55%
3Greg Chappell1975–19834921250342.85%
4Bob Simpson19782110050.00%
5Graham Yallop19794210150.00%
6Kim Hughes1979–19844921231442.85%
7David Hookes1983101000.00%
8Allan Border1985–1994178107671360.11%
9Ray Bright1986101000.00%
10Geoff Marsh1987–19914310075.00%
11Mark Taylor1992–19976736301053.73%
12Ian Healy1996–19978530062.50%
13Steve Waugh1997–200210667353163.20%
14Shane Warne1998–1999111010090.90%
15Adam Gilchrist2001–2007171240170.58%
16Ricky Ponting72002–20122291645121271.61%
17Michael Hussey2006–2007404000.00%
18Michael Clarke2008–20157450210367.56%
19Cameron White201111000100.00%
20Shane Watson2012–20139531055.55%
21George Bailey2013–20152916100355.17%
22Steve Smith2015–20256432280450.00%
23David Warner201633000100.00%
24Aaron Finch2017–20225531240056.36%
25Tim Paine2018505000.00%
26Alex Carey20213210066.67%
27Pat Cummins2022–present171340076.47%
28Josh Hazlewood202211000100.00%
29Mitchell Marsh2023-2515780046.66%
30Josh Inglis2024101000.00%
Grand total101961735893563.16%

Last updated: 25 October 2025

Source: ESPNcricinfo

  • 6Ian 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.
  • 7Ricky Ponting also captained the 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

Ricky Ponting was Australia's first captain in Twenty20 Internationals. On occasions when Ponting was unavailable, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist 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 was promoted as the captain, but George Bailey has taken over the captaincy in the two match series against India.

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australia national cricket team for at least one Twenty 20 International (T20I). A total of eleven players have captained Australia in T20Is, of which Aaron Finch is the most successful captain, with 35 wins. Australia are currently captained by Mitchell Marsh in Twenty20 Internationals.

Australian Twenty20 International captainsNumberNamePeriod of captaincyPlayedWonLostTiedNo resultWinning rate
1Ricky Ponting2005–2009177100041.17%
2Adam Gilchrist20072110050.00%
3Michael Clarke2007–2010181241173.52%
4Brad Haddin20092110050.00%
5Cameron White20116240033.33%
6George Bailey2012–20142814131051.78%
7Aaron Finch2014–20227640321355.47%
8Steve Smith2015–20168440050.00%
9Shane Watson2016101000.00%
10David Warner2016–20189810088.88%
11Matthew Wade2020–202313490030.76%
12Mitchell Marsh2023–present272340085.18%
13Travis Head2024101000.00%
14Josh Inglis2024330000100.00%
Total203112843455.17%

Notes:

Captains in Men's ICC tournaments

Australian Captains in ICC TournamentsTournamentNameFormatPlayedWonLostTied/NRStandWinning rate
1975 Cricket World CupIan ChappellODI (60 overs)5320Runners-up60%
1979 Cricket World CupKim HughesODI (60 overs)3120Group Stage33.33%
1983 Cricket World CupKim HughesODI (60 overs)6240Group Stage33.33%
1987 Cricket World CupAllan BorderODI8710Champions87.5%
1992 Cricket World CupAllan BorderODI8440Group Stage50%
1996 Cricket World CupMark TaylorODI8530Runners-up62.5%
1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy Steve WaughODI1010Group Stage0%
1999 Cricket World CupSteve WaughODI10721Champions70%
2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy Steve WaughODI1010Group Stage0%
2002 ICC Champions Trophy Ricky PontingODI3210Semi Finals66.6%
2003 Cricket World CupRicky PontingODI8800Champions100%
2004 ICC Champions Trophy Ricky PontingODI3210Semi Finals66.6%
2006 ICC Champions Trophy Ricky PontingODI5410Champions80%
2007 Cricket World CupRicky PontingODI111100Champions100%
2007 World Twenty20 Ricky PontingT20I6330Semi Finals50%
2009 World Twenty20 Ricky PontingT20I2020Group Stage0%
2009 ICC Champions Trophy Ricky PontingODI5401Champions80%
2010 World Twenty20 Michael ClarkeT20I7610Runners-up85%
2011 Cricket World CupRicky PontingODI7421Quarter-finals57%
2012 World Twenty20 George BaileyT20I6420Semi Finals66.6%
2013 ICC Champions Trophy Michael ClarkeODI3021Group Stage0%
2014 World Twenty20 George BaileyT20I4130Group Stage25%
2015 Cricket World CupMichael ClarkeODI9711Champions77.7%
2016 World Twenty20 Steve SmithT20I4220Super 1050%
2017 ICC Champions Trophy Steve SmithODI3012Group Stage0%
2019 Cricket World CupAaron FinchODI10730Semi Finals70
2021 World Twenty20 Aaron FinchT20I7610Champions85%
2022 Men's T20 World CupAaron FinchT20I5311Group Stage60%
2023 ICC World Test Championship FinalPat CumminsTest1100Champions100%
2023 Cricket World CupPat CumminsODI10820Champions80%
2024 Men's T20 World CupMitchell MarshT20I7520Super 871%
2025 ICC Champions Trophy Steve SmithODI4112Semi Finals25%
2025 ICC World Test Championship FinalPat CumminsTests1010Runners-up0

Other Men's captains

Captains of World Series Cricket 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 Greg Chappell 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

Kim Hughes 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 for at least one women's Test match (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 2023.

Australian women's Test match captainsNumberNameYearOppositionLocationPlayedWonLostDrawn
1Margaret Peden1934–35EnglandAustralia3021
1937EnglandEngland3111
Total6132
2Mollie Dive1947–48New ZealandNew Zealand1100
1948–49EnglandAustralia3102
1951EnglandEngland3111
Total7313
3Una Paisley1956–57New ZealandAustralia1100
1957–58EnglandAustralia3003
Total4103
4Muriel Picton1960–61New ZealandNew Zealand1001
1968–69EnglandAustralia3003
Total4004
5Mary Allitt1963EnglandEngland3012
6Miriam Knee1971–72New ZealandAustralia1010
7Wendy Blunsden1974–75New ZealandNew Zealand1001
8Anne Gordon1975–76West IndiesWest Indies2002
1976EnglandEngland3003
Total5005
9Margaret Jennings1976–77IndiaAustralia1100
10Sharon Tredrea1978–79New ZealandAustralia3102
1984–85†EnglandAustralia1001
Total4103
11Jill Kennare1983–84IndiaIndia4004
12Raelee Thompson1984–85EnglandAustralia4211
13Lyn Larsen1987EnglandEngland3102
1989–90New ZealandNew Zealand3102
1990–91IndiaAustralia3201
1991–92EnglandAustralia1100
Total10505
14Belinda Clark1994–95New ZealandNew Zealand1001
1995–96New ZealandAustralia1001
1998EnglandEngland3003
2001EnglandEngland2200
2002–03EnglandAustralia2101
2005EnglandEngland2011
Total10316
15Karen Rolton
[[File:Krolton.jpg80px]]2005–06IndiaAustralia1100
2007–08EnglandAustralia1010
Total2110
16Jodie Fields
[[File:Jodie Fields.jpg80px]]2009EnglandEngland1001
2013EnglandEngland1001
2013–14EnglandAustralia1010
Total3012
17Alex Blackwell
[[File:2017–18 WBBL ST v PS 18-01-07 Blackwell (03) (cropped).jpg80px]]2010–11EnglandAustralia1100
18Meg Lanning
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC A v SL 02-24 Lanning (06).jpg80px]]2015EnglandEngland1100
2019EnglandEngland1001
2021–22IndiaAustralia1001
2021–22EnglandAustralia1001
Total4103
19Rachael Haynes
[[File:2020 ICC W T20 WC A v SL 02-24 Haynes (02).jpg80px]]2017–18EnglandAustralia1001
20Alyssa Healy
[[File:Alyssa Healy stumping.jpg80px]]2023EnglandEngland1100
2023–24IndiaIndia1010
Total2110
Grand total78211146

Women's One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australian women's cricket team for at least one women's One-Day International. Australia won the World Cup in 1977–78, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2004–05 and 2021–22.

The table of results is complete to the third ODI against the West Indies in October 2023.

Australian women's ODI captainsNumberNameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNo result
1Miriam Knee197364011
2Anne Gordon197631020
3Margaret Jennings197833000
4Sharon Tredrea1982–19881514100
5Jill Kennare198444000
6Raelee Thompson198533000
7Denise Emerson198532010
8Lyn Larsen1986–199340270112
9Karen Brown199111000
10Christina Matthews199311000
11Belinda Clark1994–2005101830171
12Karen Rolton2001–200943300130
13Lisa Sthalekar200633000
14Alex Blackwell2009–20121312010
15Jodie Fields2009–20132918092
16Meg Lanning2014–20237869180
17Rachael Haynes2017–202076010
18Alyssa Healy2023–present74021
19Tahlia McGrath202311000
Grand total3612862667

Women's Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australian women's cricket team for at least one women's Twenty20 International. The table of results is complete to the third T20I against the West Indies in October 2023.

Australian women's Twenty20 International captainsNumberNameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNo result
1Belinda Clark200511000
2Karen Rolton2006–2009138140
3Jodie Fields2009–201326160100
4Alex Blackwell2010–20112081110
5Meg Lanning2014–2023100761180
6Rachael Haynes2017–202063030
7Alyssa Healy2022–present106130
8Tahlia McGrath202211000
Grand total1771194495

Youth cricket

Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australia Under-19 cricket team 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.

Australian Under-19 Test match captainsNumberNameYearOppositionLocationPlayedWonLostDrawn
1Darryl Smith1978–79EnglandAustralia2002
2Laurie Potter1980–81PakistanPakistan3021
3Mike Veletta1981–82PakistanAustralia3012
1983EnglandEngland3210
Total6222
4Jamie McPhee1983–84Sri LankaAustralia3102
5Dean Reynolds1984–85IndiaIndia3102
1984–85Sri LankaSri Lanka1010
1985–86New ZealandAustralia3003
1986–87IndiaAustralia3201
Total10316
6Geoff Parker1986–87New ZealandNew Zealand3201
7Stuart Law1987–88West IndiesAustralia1010
8Matthew May1988–89New ZealandAustralia3201
9Jason Gallian1989–90EnglandAustralia2002
10Jamie Cox1990West IndiesWest Indies3201
11Damien Martyn1991EnglandEngland3111
12Nathan Ashley1992–93New ZealandNew Zealand2011
13Rob Baker1993–94IndiaIndia3111
14Adam Smith1994–95IndiaAustralia3201
15Clinton Peake1995–96New ZealandAustralia3210
16Brad Haddin1996–97PakistanPakistan2101
17Tim Anderson1997–98PakistanAustralia3003
18Michael Klinger1999EnglandEngland3111
19Nathan Hauritz2000–01Sri LankaAustralia2200
20Tim Welsford2000–01†Sri LankaAustralia1100
21Greg Hunt2002–03EnglandAustralia3210
22Tom Beaton2009IndiaAustralia1010
23Mitchell Marsh2009IndiaAustralia1100
24Seb Gotch2009IndiaAustralia1100
25Jake Doran2015EnglandEngland1001
26Will Sutherland2017Sri LankaAustralia1001
27Baxter Holt2019Sri LankaSri Lanka1010
Grand total70261529

One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Australia Under-19 cricket team for at least one Under-19 One Day International. 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.

Australian Under-19 ODI captainsNumberNameYearPlayedWonTiedLostNo result
1Braddon Green197721010
2Darryl Smith1978–7911000
3Mike Veletta198321010
4Jamie McPhee1983–8432010
5Dean Reynolds1984–85 to 1986–871210020
6Geoff Parker1986–87 to 1987–881211010
7Matthew May1988–8933000
8Jason Gallian1989–9022000
9Damien Martyn199122000
10Nathan Ashley1992–9332010
11Rob Baker1993–9410010
12Adam Smith1994–9532010
13Clinton Peake1995–9631020
14Brad Haddin1996–9710100
15Tim Anderson1997–9898010
16Michael Klinger199932010
17Nathan Hauritz1999–2000 to 2000–0132010
18Michael Clarke1999–200053020
19Tim Welsford2000–0130012
20Cameron White2001–0288000
21Greg Hunt2002–0354010
22Tim Paine2003–0486020
23Usman Khawaja2005–0651040
24Moises Henriques2005–0654010
25Simon Keen2006–0711000
26Michael Hill2006–0722002
27Phillip Hughes2006–0710010
28Daniel Burns2006–0710010
29Jeremy Smith2006–0710010
30Sam Robson2006–0710010
31Tim Buszard200730030
32Mitchell Marsh2009–1075020
33Tom Triffitt200910010
34Tim Armstrong200921010
35Jason Floros200921010
36Tom Beaton200910010
37Luke Doran200911000
38Sebastian Gotch201131020
39Cameron Bancroft201120020
40Kurtis Patterson2011–1242020
41Ashton Turner201121010
42Will Bosisto2012138050
43Damien Mortimer201374030
44Jake Doran201310100
45Alex Gregory2013–14103070
46Ben McDermott201321010
47Jaron Morgan2013–1431020
Grand total1891141704

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