Captains who have opened the test innings carrying the bat through the completed innings
West Indian captain Chris Gayle is the new addition to the list of captains who have carried their bat through the completed innings. He achieved the feat against Australia at Adelaide in the second innings of the second test of 2009-10 series.
He became the fifth captain in the annals of test cricket to carry the bat through the completed innings, others being – WW Woodful of Australia, DJ McGlew of South Africa, WM Lawry of Australia and SM Gavaskar of India.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Total | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Mon/Yr |
| 1 | WMWoodfull | 73* | 193† | 4 | Aus | Eng | Adelaide | Jan/33 |
| 2 | DJMcGlew | 127* | 292 | 1 | SAF | NZl | Durban | Dec/61 |
| 3 | WMLawry | 60* | 116† | 4 | Aus | Eng | Sydney | Jan/71 |
| 4 | SMGavaskar | 127* | 286 | 3 | Ind | Pak | Faisalabad | Jan/83 |
| 5 | CHGayle | 165* | 317 | 3 | Win | Aus | Adelaide | Dec/09 |