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

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

The latest name on this list is the duo of Zimbabwe's Alistair and Johnathan Campbell. The former is the father while the latter is the son. The remaining 3 pairs have also been included below.

1. Frank Mann and George Mann (England)

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.

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

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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3. Colin Cowdrey and Chris Cowdrey (England)

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.

4. Alistair Campbell and Johnathan Campbell (Zimbabwe)

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.