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6 Best Starts To Test Captaincy Tenure In History; Bevuma On Top

Prakash Rai

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Temba Bevuma created history as South Africa defeated Australia to become the new world Test champions.

Best Start

Temba Bevuma has the best start to his captaincy tenure in the history of Test cricket.

Top 6

Let's look at the top six best starts to Test captaincy in the history:

6. Ricky Ponting

Australia's Ricky Ponting won eight, lost one, and drew one in his first 10 games in charge between 2004 and 2005.

5. Lindsay Hassett

Lindsay Hassett won eight, lost one, and drew one in his first 10 games while leading Australia between 1949 and 1951.

4. Johnny Douglas

England's Johnny Douglas registered eight wins, one loss, and one drawn game in his first 10 matches as a captain between 1911 and 1914.

3. Warwick Armstrong

Australia's Warwick Armstrong won eight and lost two in his first 10 matches at the helm between 1920 and 1921.

2. Percy Chapman

England's Percy Chapman won nine and lost one in his first 10 outings as a Test captain between 1926 and 1930.

1. Temba Bavuma

South Africa's Temba Bavuma is only the second Test captain not to lose a single game in his first 10 games, winning nine and drawing one between 2023 and 2025.

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