Misbah-ul-Haq’s distinction – becomes the first captain to score nineties on five occasions in the annals of test cricket

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 99 in the ongoing test against West Indies at Bridgetown. This knock represents his fifth ninety as captain. He became the first captain in the annals of test cricket to score five nineties. He went past MS Dhoni of India, SP Fleming of New Zealand and GS Sobers of West Indies who had scored four nineties while leading their respective teams. The following table lists the performance of these four captains
| Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 99 | 5 | 2 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 15 Jan 2011 |
| 2 | 97 | 5 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Dubai (DSC) | 08 Jan 2014 |
| 3 | 96 | 5 | 1 | v West Indies | Abu Dhabi | 21 Oct 2016 |
| 4 | 99* | 5 | 2 | v West Indies | Kingston | 21 Apr 2017 |
| 5 | 99 | 5 | 2 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 30 Apr 2017 |
| MS Dhoni of India | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 92 | 8 | 1 | v Australia | Mohali | 17 Oct 2008 |
| 2 | 98 | 7 | 2 | v New Zealand | Nagpur | 20 Nov 2010 |
| 3 | 90 | 8 | 3 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 4 | 99 | 6 | 2 | v England | Nagpur | 13 Dec 2012 |
| SP Fleming of New Zealand | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 91 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 07 Nov 1997 |
| 2 | 99 | 4 | 3 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 17 Nov 2000 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 | 1 | v England | Leeds | 03 Jun 2004 |
| 4 | 97 | 4 | 2 | v West Indies | Wellington | 17 Mar 2006 |
| GS Sobers of West Indies | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 94 | 6 | 3 | v England | Nottingham | 30 Jun 1966 |
| 2 | 95 | 7 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 13 Jan 1967 |
| 3 | 95* | 5 | 3 | v England | Georgetown | 28 Mar 1968 |
| 4 | 93 | 5 | 3 | v India | Kingston | 18 Feb 1971 |