Top 5 England captains of all time

#4 Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain's strong leadership helped England bounce back from a gruelling phase

When Nasser Hussain took over the captaincy mantle from Alec Stewart during the summer of 1999, England were staring deep into an seemingly endless abyss. A few months later, they reached the bottomless of all pits by plummeting to the bottom of the Test rankings. Behind the likes of even inexperienced outfits such as Zimbabwe, their nadir sparked doom and gloom in a country with a rich tradition in the longest format of the game.

However, Hussain triggered a massive revival in England's fortunes with his daring captaincy and mature man-management. In sync with coach Duncan Fletcher, the Madras-born cricketer led his team to four consecutive Test series victories including rare triumphs in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Precise and constant adjustments in the field became his trademark facet. On the flip side, he could not do much with an under whelming ODI unit.

Captaincy Record

Tests: 17 wins and 15 losses from 42 matches

ODIs: 28 wins and 27 losses from 56 matches