Captains scoring 250 plus runs in a test innings
TWM Latham of New Zealand scored 252 against Bangladesh in the ongoing test at Christchurch to provide the 21st occasion of a captain scoring 250 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DG Bradman | 270 | 3 | Aus | Eng | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1937 |
| 2 | PBH May | 285* | 3 | Eng | Win | Birmingham | 30 May 1957 |
| 3 | RB Simpson | 311 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Manchester | 23 Jul 1964 |
| 4 | GA Gooch | 333 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Lord’s | 26 Jul 1990 |
| 5 | MD Crowe | 299 | 3 | NZl | Srl | Wellington | 31 Jan 1991 |
| 6 | Wasim Akram | 257* | 2 | Pak | Zim | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1996 |
| 7 | MA Taylor | 334* | 1 | Aus | Pak | Peshawar | 15 Oct 1998 |
| 8 | SP Fleming | 274* | 1 | NZl | Srl | Col-PSS | 25 Apr 2003 |
| 9 | GC Smith | 277 | 1 | SAF | Eng | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 |
| 10 | GC Smith | 259 | 2 | SAF | Eng | Lord’s | 31 Jul 2003 |
| 11 | BC Lara | 400* | 1 | Win | Eng | St John’s | 10 Apr 2004 |
| 12 | SP Fleming | 262 | 1 | NZl | SAF | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2006 |
| 13 | M Jayawardene | 374 | 2 | Srl | SAF | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 14 | Younis Khan | 313 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 |
| 15 | MJ Clarke | 329* | 2 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 16 | MJ Clarke | 259* | 2 | Aus | SAF | Brisbane | 09 Nov 2012 |
| 17 | BB McCullum | 302 | 3 | NZl | Ind | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 18 | AN Cook | 263 | 2 | Enf | Pak | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
| 19 | V Kohli | 254* | 1 | Ind | SAF | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 20 | KS Williamson | 251 | 1 | NZl | Win | Hamilton | 03 Dec 2020 |
| 21 | TWM Latham | 252 | 1 | NZl | Ban | Ch’church | 09 Jan 2022 |
It also provides the sixth occasion of a New Zealand captain scoring 250 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below. TWM Latham became the fifth New Zealand captain to accomplish such a feat. SP Fleming scoring 250 plus runs on two occasions.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MD Crowe | 299 | 3 | NZl | Srl | Wellington | 31 Jan 1991 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | 274* | 1 | NZl | Srl | Col-PSS | 25 Apr 2003 |
| 3 | SP Fleming | 262 | 1 | NZl | SAF | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2006 |
| 4 | BB McCullum | 302 | 3 | NZl | Ind | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 5 | KS Williamson | 251 | 1 | NZl | Win | Hamilton | 03 Dec 2020 |
| 6 | TWM Latham | 252 | 1 | NZl | Ban | Ch’church | 09 Jan 2022 |
GC Smith, MJ Clarke and SP Fleming are the three captains to score 250 plus runs on two occasions. MJ Clarke is the only captain to score unbeaten 250 plus runs on two occasions. He is also the only captain to score unbeaten 300 plus runs and unbeaten 250 plus runs. GC Smith is the only captain to score 250 plus runs on two occasions against the same opposition in the same series. He scored 277 and 259 against England in 2003 series in consecutive tests.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | GC Smith | 277 | 1 | SAF | Eng | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 |
| 2 | GC Smith | 259 | 2 | SAF | Eng | Lord’s | 31 Jul 2003 |
| 1 | MJ Clarke | 329* | 2 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 2 | MJ Clarke | 259* | 2 | Aus | SAF | Brisbane | 09 Nov 2012 |
| 1 | SP Fleming | 274* | 1 | NZl | Srl | Col-PSS | 25 Apr 2003 |
| 2 | SP Fleming | 262 | 1 | NZl | SAF | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2006 |
The following table lists the eight captains who have scored 300 plus runs. BC Lara holds the record for the highest individual score as captain in test cricket. He scored 400 not out against England at St John’s in April 2004. The list includes a New Zealand skipper – BB McCullum who scored 302 against India at Wellington in Feb 2014.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BC Lara | 400* | 1 | Win | Eng | St John’s | 10 Apr 2004 |
| 2 | M Jayawardene | 374 | 2 | Srl | SAF | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 3 | MA Taylor | 334* | 1 | Aus | Pak | Peshawar | 15 Oct 1998 |
| 4 | GA Gooch | 333 | 1 | Eng | Ind | Lord’s | 26 Jul 1990 |
| 5 | MJ Clarke | 329* | 2 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 6 | Younis Khan | 313 | 2 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 |
| 7 | RB Simpson | 311 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Manchester | 23 Jul 1964 |
| 8 | BB McCullum | 302 | 3 | NZl | Ind | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |