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zaremba · 10-05-2009, 01:13 PM

So, can we come up with a list of bowler-captains? And how have they fared?

I can actually think of very few. The only ones who spring to mind are:

- Bob Willis
- Waqar Younis

There have also been all-rounders who've captained:

- Gubby Allen
- Imran Khan
- Ian Botham
- Daniel Vettori

Any others?

And what are their records like? (I'm not a stasguru, er, guru)

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zaremba Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chez les Ashes Posts: 8,730	So, can we come up with a list of bowler-captains? And how have they fared? I can actually think of very few. The only ones who spring to mind are: - Bob Willis - Waqar Younis There have also been all-rounders who've captained: - Gubby Allen - Imran Khan - Ian Botham - Daniel Vettori Any others? And what are their records like? (I'm not a stasguru, er, guru)