The unusual XI has attracted attention because of the players included, with England legend Ian Botham named as the captain of the team. Pakistan’s Shan Masood, Australia’s Kim Hughes, West Indies great Brian Lara, New Zealand’s John Reid and Daniel Vettori also feature in the XI.
Shan Masood won only four of his 16 Tests as Pakistan captain, with a 25% win rate. He was recently replaced as captain by Babar Azam. At No. 3 and No. 4, Iceland Cricket picked West Indies great Brian Lara and India legend Sachin Tendulkar.
Lara led the West Indies in 47 Tests, winning 10 and losing 26. Tendulkar, meanwhile, captained India in 25 Tests, winning four, losing nine and drawing 12. His win rate stood at just 16%.
Iceland Cricket’s Least Successful Captains XI
Iceland Cricket XI: Shan Masood (Pakistan), Kim Hughes (Australia), Brian Lara (WI), Sachin Tendulkar (India), John Reid (New Zealand), Ian Botham (England) (bad captain of captains), Kapil Dev (India), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan) (wk), Danel Vettori (NZ), Bishan Bedi (India), Intikhab Alam (Pakistan)
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) September 9, 2026
Virat Kohli Leads India’s Most Successful Test Captains
Photo Credit: GoogleIndia have also produced several captains who turned their leadership opportunities into highly successful Test careers. Virat Kohli is at the top of the list among those who have led the team in at least 10 Tests.
Current captain Shubman Gill is at second place after winning six of his 11 Tests as captain. He has suffered three defeats and recorded two draws with a 54.54% win rate.
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