Top 5 Players with most matches as captain in cricket.

#4 Graeme Smith (286 Matches) (South Africa)

Smith was not only a great player but also a great captain.

After a disastrous World Cup campaign at home in 2003, South Africa decided to make Graeme Smith the captain of the South African team at just 22. Smith led his nation with aplomb for a decade and he took them to the top of the ladder in both Tests and ODIs. He liked to do things his own way and under him the team was nurtured to become one of the most feared teams in international cricket.

Smith captained South Africa in 286 matches. He won 163 matches as a captain having lost 89 matches. He tied in 1 match and drew 27 times. Further, Smith as a captain had a win record of 56.99% and a win to loss ratio(W/L) of 1.83.The appointment of Graeme Smith as South Africa's captain was a masterstroke. No doubt that he was a great player but his biggest contribution is that he rebuilt the confidence of the South African team. Smith was made captain of the South African team at the age of 22, the youngest South African captain.