Johnathan Campbell to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi: Father-son pairs to captain in Test cricket

Edited By : Ansh Sharma | Feb 07, 2025, 02:03 PM IST

Published On Feb 07, 2025, 02:03 PM IST

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There have been a total of 4 father-son pairs who have captained their country's cricket team in the longest format of the game

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Johnathan Campbell

A total of 4 father-son pairs have captained in Tests

Francis Thomas Mann played a total of 5 Tests for England and captained the side in each and every one of them. These matches were played during England’s tour of South Africa in 1922-23. His son George Mann played a total of 7 Tests for England and was also the captain in each and every one of those matches.

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Frank Mann

1. Frank Mann and George Mann (England)

Iftikhar featured in a total of 6 Test matches for India throughout his career, out of which he captained the side in 3 matches. On the other hand, Mansoor played a total of 46 Test matches for India, captaining them on 40 occasions.

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Iftikhar and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

2. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (India)

Former India cricketer and captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is the father of highly popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

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Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansoor is the father of a famous Bollywood star

Colin is a legend of England cricket and featured in a total of 114 Test matches. Out of this, he captained the side on 27 occasions, while his son Chris led The Three Lions in one out of the 6 Tests he played in his career.

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Colin and Chris Cowdrey

3. Colin Cowdrey and Chris Cowdrey (England)

Alistair is remarked as one of Zimbabwe’s finest cricketers in history. In the 60 Tests he played, Alistair captained the side on 21 occasions while his son Johnathan, was handed the captaincy on his Test debut itself.