ODI cricket has a long history spanning nearly five decades now. The 50-over format of the game has not only seen a lot of great batsmen and bowlers, but also some great captains, whose leadership is known to have been an important aspect for their teams’ success.
A captain’s role in the game of cricket is more than what meets the eye of a regular fan. While the skipper is constantly executing strategies or taking instinctive decisions on the field that could change the run of play, he is also very much a part of the think-tank off the field, unlike other sports.
An important measure to analyze a captain’s success rate is the percentage of matches he has won while leading the side. Here is a look at statistically the 5 most dominant captains in ODI cricket till date, holding the highest victory percentages.
- Virat Kohli: 79.1%
- Clive Lloyd : 77.71%
- Ricky Ponting: 76.14%
- Hansie Cronje: 73.7%
- Michael Clarke: 70.4%