Twenty20 International Captains
Ricky Ponting was Australia's first captain in Twenty20 Internationals. On occasions when Ponting was unavailable, vice-captain Adam Gilchrist filled the role. In December 2007, Ponting was rested from the team to give the younger players exposure. Although vice-captain Gilchrist was in the team, 26-year-old Michael Clarke was selected as captain. Ponting called him the "obvious choice" and Clarke had been predicted to be the next full-time captain of Australia once Ponting stepped down from the captaincy. With Gilchrist's retirement from all forms of representative cricket at the end of the 2007/08 season, Clarke was promoted to the regular vice-captain's position. Thereafter, Cameron White was promoted as the captain, but George Bailey has taken over the captaincy in the two match series against India.
| Player | Dates of captaincy | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | % win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 2005–2009 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41.17 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Michael Clarke | 2007–2010 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 73.52 |
| Brad Haddin | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Cameron White | 2011- | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| George Bailey | 2012- | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total. | 2005–2011 | 47 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 57.14 |
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