# List of New Zealand national cricket captains

This is a complete list of all of New Zealand's national cricket captains at official international level. As such it includes details of all the men who have captained at least one Test match or One Day International, all boys who have captained in at least one Youth Test or Youth ODI, and all women who have captained at least one women's Test match or women's one-day international. New Zealand became a full member of the Imperial Cricket Conference (now the International Cricket Council) on 31 May 1926 at the same time as India were made up to full membership, and their first-class cricket matches against other full member nations since that date have been Tests.

## Men's cricket
### Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand national cricket team for at least one Test match. Where a player has a dagger (†) next to a Test match series in which he captained at least one Test, that denotes that player deputised for the appointed captain or was appointed for a minor proportion in a series.
The table of results is complete up to the second Test against South Africa in February 2024.
New Zealand Test match captains :
| Number | Portrait | Name | Year(s) | Opposition | Location | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % |
| 1 | | Tom Lowry | 1929–30 | England | New Zealand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | | Tom Lowry | 1931 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | | Tom Lowry | Total | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2 | | Curly Page | 1931–32 | South Africa | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | | Curly Page | 1932–33 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | | Curly Page | 1937 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | | Curly Page | Total | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 3 | | Walter Hadlee | 1945–46 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | | Walter Hadlee | 1946–47 | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | | Walter Hadlee | 1949 | England | England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | | Walter Hadlee | 1950–51 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | | Walter Hadlee | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 4 | | Bert Sutcliffe | 1951–52 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | | Bert Sutcliffe | 1953–54† | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | | Bert Sutcliffe | Total | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 5 | | Merv Wallace | 1952–53 | South Africa | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 6 | | Geoff Rabone | 1953–54 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 | | Geoff Rabone | 1954–55 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | | Geoff Rabone | Total | Total | Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 7 | | Harry Cave | 1955–56 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | | Harry Cave | 1955–56 | India | India | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | | Harry Cave | 1955–56† | West Indies | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | | Harry Cave | Total | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1955–56 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1958 | England | England | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1958–59 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1961–62 | South Africa | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1962–63 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1963–64 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1964–65 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1964–65 | India | India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1964–65 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | 1965 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | | John R. Reid | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8.82 |
| 9 | | Murray Chapple | 1965/6† | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 10 | | Barry Sinclair | 1965–66 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | | Barry Sinclair | 1967–68† | India | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | | Barry Sinclair | Total | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1967–68 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1968–69 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1969 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1969–70 | India | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1969–70 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1970–71 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | 1971–72† | West Indies | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | | Graham Dowling | Total | Total | Total | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21.05 |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1971–72 | West Indies | West Indies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1972–73 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1973 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1973–74 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1973–74 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | 1974–75 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | | Bevan Congdon | Total | Total | Total | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5.88 |
| 13 | | Glenn Turner | 1975–76 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Glenn Turner | 1976–77 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | | Glenn Turner | 1976–77 | India | India | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Glenn Turner | 1976–77 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Glenn Turner | Total | Total | Total | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 14 | | John Parker | 1976/7† | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 15 | | Mark Burgess | 1977–78 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | | Mark Burgess | 1978 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | | Mark Burgess | 1978–79 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | | Mark Burgess | 1980–81† | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | | Mark Burgess | Total | Total | Total | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1979–80 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1980–81 | Australia | Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1980–81 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1981–82 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1982–83 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1983 | England | England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1983–84 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1983–84 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1984–85 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | 1984–85 | West Indies | West Indies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | | Geoff Howarth | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 36.67 |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | 1984–85 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | 1985–86 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | 1985–86 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | 1986 | England | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | 1986–87 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 17 | | Jeremy Coney | Total | Total | Total | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 18 | | Jeff Crowe$^1$ | 1986–87 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | | Jeff Crowe$^1$ | 1987–88 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | | Jeff Crowe$^1$ | 1987–88 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 | | Jeff Crowe$^1$ | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1987–88† | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1988–89 | India | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1988–89 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1989–90 | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1989–90 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1989–90 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | 1990 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | | John Wright | Total | Total | Total | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21.42 |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1990–91 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1990–91 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1991–92 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1992–93 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1992–93 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1992–93 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | 1993–94 | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Martin Crowe$^1$ | Total | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12.50 |
| 21 | | Ian Smith | 1990–91† | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1992–93 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1993–94† | Australia | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1993–94 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1993–94 | India | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1994 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1994–95 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1994–95 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1994–95 | South Africa | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | 1994–95 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 | | Ken Rutherford | Total | Total | Total | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11.11 |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1995–96 | India | India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1995–96 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1995–96 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1995–96 | West Indies | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1996–97 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | 1996–97 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | | Lee Germon | Total | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8.33 |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1996–97† | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1996–97 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1997–98 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1997–98 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1997–98 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1998 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1998–99 | India | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1999 | England | England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1999–2000 | India | India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1999–2000 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 1999–2000 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2000–01 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2000–01 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2000–01 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2000–01 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2001–02 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2001–02 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2001–02 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2002 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2002 | West Indies | West Indies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2002–03 | India | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2003 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2003–04 | India | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2003–04 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2003–04 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2004 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2004–05 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2004–05 | Australia | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2004–05 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2004–05 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2005 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2005–06 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2005–06 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | 2006–07 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | | Stephen Fleming | Total | Total | Total | 80 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 35.00 |
| 25 | | Dion Nash | 1998–99 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2007–08 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2007–08 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2007–08 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2008 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2008–09 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2008–09 | Australia | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2008–09 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2008–09 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2009 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2009–10 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2009–10 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2009–10 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2010–11 | India | India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | 2010–11 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26 | | Daniel Vettori | Total | Total | Total | 32 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18.75 |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2011–12 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2011–12 | Australia | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2011–12 | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2011–12 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2012 | West Indies | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2012 | India | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2012–13 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | 2016–17† | India | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | | Ross Taylor | Total | Total | Total | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2012–13 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2012–13 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2013 | England | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2013–14 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2013–14 | West Indies | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2013–14 | India | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2014 | West Indies | West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2014–15 | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2014–15 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2015 | England | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2015–16 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2015–16 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | 2015–16 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | | Brendon McCullum | Total | Total | Total | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35.48 |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016 | South Africa | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016–17 | India | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016–17 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016–17 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2016–17 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2017–18 | West Indies | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2017–18 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2018–19 | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2018–19 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2018–19 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2019 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2019–20 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2019–20 | Australia | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2019–20 | India | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2020–21 | West Indies | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2020–21 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2021 | England | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2021 | India | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2021–22 | India | India | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | 2022 | England | England | 3 | – | 3 | - | |
| 29 | | Kane Williamson | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 57.89 |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2019–20† | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2020–21† | West Indies | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2021 † | England | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2021–22 † | India | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2021–22 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2021–22 † | South Africa | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | 2024 | India | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | | Tom Latham | Total | Total | Total | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2022–23 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2022–23 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2022–23 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2022–23 | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2023–24 | South Africa | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2024 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | 2024 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | | Tim Southee | Total | Total | Total | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42.85 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | 468 | 115 | 183 | 170 | 24.57 |
Note:
* $^1$ Jeff Crowe and Martin Crowe are brothers.

### Men's One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand national cricket team for at least one One Day International.
New Zealand ODI captains :
| Number | Name | Year(s) | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | Win % |
| 1 | Bevan Congdon | 1973–1975 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 2 | Glenn Turner | 1975–1976 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| 3 | Mark Burgess | 1978–1980 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 4 | Geoff Howarth | 1980–1985 | 60 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 54.39 |
| 5 | John Wright | 1983–1990 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 51.61 |
| 6 | Jeremy Coney | 1984–1987 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 7 | Jeff Crowe | 1986–1988 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 8 | Martin Crowe | 1990–1993 | 44 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 48.84 |
| 9 | Andrew Jones | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 10 | Ken Rutherford | 1993–1994 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 11 | Gavin Larsen | 1994 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 12 | Lee Germon | 1995–1997 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| 13 | Stephen Fleming | 1997–2007 | 218 | 98 | 106 | 1 | 13 | 47.80 |
| 14 | Dion Nash | 1999 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 15 | Craig McMillan | 2001–2002 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 16 | Chris Cairns | 2002–2003 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| 17 | Daniel Vettori | 2004–2011 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 54.67 |
| 18 | Brendon McCullum | 2009–2016 | 62 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 61.02 |
| 19 | Ross Taylor | 2010–2012 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 20 | Kane Williamson | 2012–present | 91 | 46 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 50.55 |
| 21 | Kyle Mills | 2013–2014 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 22 | Tom Latham | 2017–2023 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 63.63 |
| 23 | Tim Southee | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Mitchell Santner | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 801 | 369 | 382 | 6 | 43 | |

### Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand national cricket team for at least one Twenty20 International.
New Zealand Twenty20 International captains :
| No. | Name | Year(s) | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | NR |
| 1 | Stephen Fleming | 2005–2006 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Daniel Vettori | 2007–2010 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Brendon McCullum | 2008–2015 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | Ross Taylor | 2010–2012 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Kane Williamson | 2012–2024 | 75 | 39 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| 6 | Kyle Mills | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Tim Southee | 2017–2023 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Mitchell Santner | 2021–2024 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Tom Latham | 2021–2023 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Michael Bracewell | 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 223 | 113 | 10 | 93 | 7 |

### Captains in Men's ICC tournaments

NZ Captains in ICC Tournaments :
| Tournament | Name | Format | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | Stand | Winning rate |
| 1975 Cricket World Cup | Glenn Turner | 60 overs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 1979 Cricket World Cup | Mark Burgess | 60 overs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Semi-Final | 50% |
| 1983 Cricket World Cup | Geoff Howarth | 60 overs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Group stage | 50% |
| 1987 Cricket World Cup | Mike Gatting | 50 overs | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Group stage | 33.33% |
| 1992 Cricket World Cup | Jeff Crowe | 50 overs | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Semi Finals | 77.7% |
| 1996 Cricket World Cup | Martin Crowe | 50 overs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Quarter-Finals | 50% |
| 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Quarter-Finals | 0% |
| 1999 Cricket World Cup | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Champions | 100% |
| 2002 ICC Champions Trophy | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Group Stage | 50% |
| 2003 Cricket World Cup | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Super Six | 55.55 |
| 2004 ICC Champions Trophy | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Group Stage | 50% |
| 2006 ICC Champions Trophy | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 2007 Cricket World Cup | Stephen Fleming | 50 overs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Semi Finals | 70% |
| 2007 World Twenty20 | Daniel Vettori | 20 overs | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 2009 World Twenty20 | Daniel Vettori | 20 overs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Super 8 | 40% |
| 2009 ICC Champions Trophy | Daniel Vettori | 50 overs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Runners-up | 50% |
| 2010 World Twenty20 | Daniel Vettori | 20 overs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Super 8 | 60% |
| 2011 Cricket World Cup | Daniel Vettori | 50 overs | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Semi Finals | 62.5% |
| 2012 World Twenty20 | Ross Taylor | 20 overs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Super 8 | 20% |
| 2013 ICC Champions Trophy | Brendon McCullum | 50 overs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Group Stage | 20% |
| 2014 World Twenty20 | Brendon McCullum | 20 overs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Super 10 | 50% |
| 2015 Cricket World Cup | Brendon McCullum | 50 overs | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Runners-up | 88.88% |
| 2016 World Twenty20 | Kane Williamson | 20 overs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Semi Finals | 80% |
| 2017 ICC Champions Trophy | Kane Williamson | 50 overs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Group Stage | 0% |
| 2019 Cricket World Cup | Kane Williamson | 50 overs | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Runners-up | 54.54% |
| 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final | Kane Williamson | Unlimited | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Champions | 100% |
| 2021 World Twenty20 | Kane Williamson | 20 overs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Runners-up | 71% |
| 2022 Men's T20 World Cup | Kane Williamson | 20 overs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 2023 Cricket World Cup | Kane Williamson | 50 overs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Semi Finals | 50% |
| 2024 Men's T20 World Cup | Kane Williamson | 20 overs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Group Stage | 50% |
| 2025 ICC Champions Trophy | Mitchell Santner | 50 overs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Runners-up | 60% |

## Women's cricket
### Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand women's cricket team for at least one women's Test match.
New Zealand women's Test match captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Opposition | Location | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
| 1 | Ruth Symons | 1934/5 | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ina Lamason | 1947/8 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ina Lamason | 1948/9 | England | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ina Lamason | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Rona McKenzie | 1954 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Rona McKenzie | 1956/7 | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Rona McKenzie | 1957/8 | England | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Rona McKenzie | 1960/1 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Rona McKenzie | Total | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1966 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1968/9 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1971/2 | Australia | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1971/2 | South Africa | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1974/5 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1976/7 | India | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | 1978/9 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Trish McKelvey | Total | Total | Total | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Debbie Hockley | 1984 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Debbie Hockley | 1984/5 | India | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Debbie Hockley | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Lesley Murdoch | 1989/90 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Karen Plummer | 1991/2 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Sarah Illingworth | 1994/5 | India | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sarah Illingworth | 1994/5 | Australia | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sarah Illingworth | 1995/6 | Australia | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sarah Illingworth | 1996 | England | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Sarah Illingworth | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Maia Lewis | 2003/4 | India | India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Maia Lewis | 2004 | England | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Maia Lewis | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 45 | 2 | 10 | 33 |

### Women's One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand women's cricket team for at least one women's one-day international. New Zealand's greatest ODI success was under Emily Drumm when they won the 2000/1 World Cup.
New Zealand women's ODI captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result |
| 1 | Bev Brentnall | 1973 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Trish McKelvey | 1978-1982 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Debbie Hockley | 1984-1999 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Ingrid Jagersma | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lesley Murdoch | 1986-1990 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Karen Plummer | 1992 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Sarah Illingworth | 1993-1996 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | Maia Lewis | 1997-2005 | 45 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 9 | Emily Drumm | 2000-2003 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Catherine Campbell | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Haidee Tiffen | 2004–2009 | 45 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 12 | Aimee Watkins | 2008–2011 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | Amy Satterthwaite | 2010–2022 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Suzie Bates | 2011–2018 | 76 | 40 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 15 | Sophie Devine | 2020–2024 | 49 | 17 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 16 | Amelia Kerr | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 390 | 188 | 3 | 191 | 8 |

### Women's Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand women's cricket team for at least one Twenty20 International match.
New Zealand women's Twenty20 International captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result |
| 1 | Maia Lewis | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Haidee Tiffen | 2006–2009 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Aimee Watkins | 2009–2011 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Suzie Bates | 2012–2024 | 66 | 39 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 5 | Sophie Devine | 2014–2024 | 64 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| 6 | Amy Satterthwaite | 2018–2021 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Amelia Kerr | 2023–2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 182 | 99 | 3 | 77 | 3 |

## Youth cricket
### Test match captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand Under-19 cricket team for at least one under-19 Test match. Where a player has a dagger (†) next to a Test match series in which he captained at least one Test, that denotes that player was captain for a minor proportion in a series.
New Zealand Under-19 Test match captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Opposition | Location | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
| 1 | David Hartshorn | 1985/6 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | John Murtagh | 1986/7 | Australia | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Lee Germon | 1987/8 | India | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lee Germon | 1988/9 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Lee Germon | Total | Total | Total | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Chris Cairns | 1989 | England | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Llorne Howell | 1990/1 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Llorne Howell | 1991/2 | India | India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Llorne Howell | Total | Total | Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Stephen Fleming | 1992/3 | Australia | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Richard Jones | 1993/4 | Pakistan | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Stephen Lynch | 1994/5 | Pakistan | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Craig McMillan | 1995/6 | Australia | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Craig McMillan | 1996 | England | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Craig McMillan | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Jarrod Englefield | 1998/9 | England | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Brendon McCullum | 2000/1 | South Africa | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Andrew de Boorder | 2007 | India | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | George Worker | 2008 | England | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Kane Williamson | 2008 | England | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 43 | 11 | 10 | 22 |

### Youth One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the New Zealand Under-19 cricket team for at least one Under-19 One Day International.
New Zealand Under-19 ODI captains :
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result |
| 1 | David Hartshorn | 1985/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | John Murtagh | 1986/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Lee Germon | 1987/8-1988/9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Chris Cairns | 1988/9-1989 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | David Mills | 1989 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Llorne Howell | 1990/1-1991/2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Stephen Fleming | 1992/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Richard Jones | 1993/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Stephen Lynch | 1994/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Craig McMillan | 1995/6-1996 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Jarrod Englefield | 1997/8-1998/9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | James Franklin | 1999/2000 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Brendon McCullum | 2000/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ross Taylor | 2001/2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Daniel Flynn | 2003/4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Marc Ellison | 2006 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Andrew de Boorder | 2007 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Kane Williamson | 2008 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Craig Cachopa | 2010 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Will Young | 2012 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Tim Seifert | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Leo Carter | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Robert O'Donnell | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Josh Finnie | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Rachin Ravindra | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Kaylum Boshier | 2018 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Grand total | Grand total | Grand total | 136 | 53 | 1 | 78 | 2 |