In this quiz, you have to name all the players who have captained South Africa in Test cricket since their readmission in 1991.
Since South Africa’s readmission, 18 players have led them in Test cricket. The list contains a cricketer who took over the duties in 2003 at the age of just 22 and continued to lead them till his retirement in 2014. He also holds the world record of playing the most number of matches (108) as a Test captain.
A unique inclusion of this list is a player who led on Test debut, when South Africa sent a second-string squad to New Zealand in 2024. He played both matches but hasn’t represented the team since.
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Yet the most significant moment under a South African captain’s tenure came when they won the 2025 World Test Championship final at Lord’s, ending their 27-year ICC trophy drought. For a country with a history of racial divisions, his appointment and subsequent success have served as a unifying force. Remarkably, he is yet to lose a Test in his first ten matches, with nine wins and one draw, the best start by any captain in Test cricket history. He is currently nursing an injury suffered in the WTC title clash.
The latest addition to the list is an all-rounder who nearly set a batting world record in the only match in which he has led so far, declaring the innings before he had a chance to break it.
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You have to name all 18 players who have captained South Africa in Test cricket since their readmission in 1991. As hints, their career spans as Test skipper and the number of matches they have captained have been provided.
Data accurate as of October 13, 2025.
Quiz! Name every South Africa Test skipper since their readmission in 1991
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