Often hailed as one of the most prestigious and competitive cricket formats in the world, test cricket is followed by billions of hardcore fans of the game from all across the world and the scenario undoubtedly gets even more intense when the matches are scheduled in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries where numerous international cricketers get to perform on extremely challenging and entirely unpredictable pitches. Nevertheless, a few prominent Asian captains have successfully fought against all odds and have courageously led their squads to sensational test victories in the SENA countries in the past few decades. Have you ever wondered about the fearless Asian captains who hold the record for most test wins in SENA countries? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of tests in SENA countries.
Top 4 Asian Captains With Most Test Wins in SENA Countries
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Virat Kohli
Often hailed as one of the most successful captains in the history of the test cricket format, the legendary Indian international cricketer Virat Kohli is at the first spot in our list of the top four Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of tests in SENA countries. Virat Kohlicaptained the Indian national cricket team in a total of 24 test matches in SENA countries throughout his career and clinched a record total of seven out of them, which continues to be the highest total of victories ever claimed by an Asian captain as of August 2025. Although Virat Kohli announced his retirement from the test format on 12 May 2025, his reigning legacy will undoubtedly continue to reverberate in the annals of international cricket for decades to come.
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Javed Miandad
At the second spot in our list of the top four Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of tests in SENA countries, we have the Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer, Javed Miandad, who is often widely regarded as “the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced”. Javed Miandad represented Pakistan across all formats of international cricket from 1975 to 1996 and captained Pakistan’s national cricket team in a total of ten test matches in SENA countries and ended up clinching four out of them, which continues to be the second-highest total as of August 2025. With a winning percentage of 33.33, Javed Miandad is at the second spot on our list.
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Wasim Akram
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of tests in SENA countries, we have the Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, Wasim Akram. Throughout his successful international cricketing career that lasted from 1984 to 2003, Wasim Akram captained a total of ten test matches in SENA countries and clinched a total of four out of them, placing him at the third spot on our list. Overall, Wasim Akram scored a total of 1,280 runs in SENA countries throughout his glorious career, including a phenomenal total of 562 runs in Australia, 462 runs in England, 158 runs in New Zealand and 98 runs in South Africa.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of tests in SENA countries, we have the legendary and trailblazing Indian former international cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who represented India across all formats of international cricket from 2004 to 2019 and played his career’s last test match against Australia on 26 December 2014. Often hailed as one of the most successful captains in the history of international cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni captained the Indian national cricket team in a total of 23 test matches in SENA countries and clinched three out of them. With a winning percentage of approximately 13.04, Dhoni continues to be at the fourth spot in the list of Asian captains who have clinched the highest number of test matches in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries.
