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Quiz! Every men’s Test captain with a five-wicket haul since 1970

Captain five-wicket haul
by Wisden Staff 4 minute play

In this quiz, you have to name every captain with at least one five-wicket haul in men’s Tests since 1970.

The list contains 24 players, all of whom claimed at least one five-for in a Test innings when captaining their side. At the top of the list is a Pakistan legend who took as many as 12 five-wicket hauls during his captaincy stint.

We have mentioned the country, the year of their last Test as captain and the number of five-wicket hauls claimed in that period.

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Stats updated till April 3, 2021.

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