Template talk:England Test cricket captains

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WikiProject iconCricket Template‑class
WikiProject iconThis template is part of WikiProject Cricket which aims to expand and organise information better in articles related to the sport of cricket. Please participate by visiting the project and talk pages for more details.
TemplateThis template does not require a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
WikiProject Cricket To-do list:
Article assessment
Verifiability
Cleanup
Infoboxes
Cricket people
Cricket teams & countries
Images
On this day in cricket
Umpires
Women
Update
Other
WikiProject iconEngland Template‑class
WikiProject iconThis template is within the scope of WikiProject England, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of England on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
TemplateThis template does not require a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.

Clarification of what "deputy" means[edit]

A deputy is a captain who temporarily takes over during a series following the non-availability of the appointed captain. In 1988, Christopher Cowdrey was appointed captain following the sacking of John Emburey; he only lasted one game, but he was not a deputy. In 1993, Atherton was appointed in place of Gooch; he was not deputising for him. I believe there are other cases where appointed captains are represented in the template as as deputies but I don't have time to check them out. Maybe someone will check out Botham 1981; I think you'll find he was appointed for the first two Tests, then resigned (or was sacked, or both). Brianboulton (talk) 16:18, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]