Stats: Most runs as captain in Tests

Graeme Smith of South Africa

South Arica skipper and opener, Graeme Smith has been the most successful captain with the bat. He has scored close to 2000 runs more than the next in line Allan Border who captained Australia. Not a single Indian makes it to the top 10 list, with the closest being Sunil Gavaskar who lies in 14th place.

*Stats as on 17 January, 2014