International cricket began in 1877 when the England men's team played in the first-ever Test match.
The early tours were mostly organised by professionals, especially James Lillywhite, Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury.
On these tours, the team was called MCC in non-international matches and England in the internationals.
The England Women's team made their international debut on the 1934–35 tour of Australia and New Zealand when they were captained by Betty Archdale.
The first ODI match was played in 1973 when England Women were led by Rachael Heyhoe-Flint.
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the England men's team in at least one Test match.
The most successful captain in terms of win percentage, after a minimum of 10 games, is Mike Gatting.
Thirteen men (Alan Knott, Norman Gifford, Adam Hollioake, Graham Thorpe, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Stuart Broad, James Taylor, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, and Liam Livingstone) have captained the England ODI side without ever captaining the Test team.
Eoin Morgan holds the record for the most games as captain of the England T20I team, with 72 which includes 42 victories.
To replace the tour, a series of five games was played between a "Rest of the World" XI and the England Test team.