Strongest Test XI featuring 11 Captains

#3 Ricky Ponting (Australia) (Captain)

With minimal doubts, Ponting is the greatest ever captain to have played for Australia. His aggressive brand of cricket was the highlight of his career both as a captain as well as a batsman. The biggest USP of Ponting was his searing hunger to win matches, and at times the frenzy did lead to some odious episodes but what gleamed through his career was the absolute desire to be triumphant.

Having captained Australia in 77 Tests, Ponting won 48 matches which call for a record of most wins as an Australian captain and second most wins as a captain overall till date. Moreover, Ricky also has the second-best winning percentage as a captain amongst all other captains in the history of Test cricket.

Besides, his batting records were no different than his captaincy records - extraordinary. With 13378 runs at an average of 51.85, Ponting holds the record for the second highest run-scorer after the GOAT Sachin Tendulkar. In addition to that, he also had 62 fifties and 41 centuries with the best score of 257 against his name.

Thus, with such exceptional records both as a captain as well as a batsman, Ponting will unquestionably be a player to have for any team. Hence, Ponting will be the one to captain this playing XI.