10 Guinness World Records held by cricket

4. Most Test matches as a captain – Graeme Smith 

To lead his country in one Test match is the dream of every cricketer however, the former South African captain Graeme Smith led his nation in 109 Test matches thereby creating a Guinness World Record. Test match is considered to be the most authentic format in cricket because it tests the stamina and patience levels of a cricketer.

A captain’s job is easier in ODI and T20I cricket because he knows that a bowler can bowl a specific number of overs hence, the roles are pre-decided. However, the weather conditions and pitch situation keep on changing in Tests.

Thus, it is a very difficult job to captain a Test team and to do it consistently along with achieving success is an art and Graeme Smith was a Picasso of it. He won 53 of the 109 Test matches that he captained in.