The Art of Captaincy

The Art of Captaincy
Author	Mike Brearley
Language	English
Publisher	Hodder and Stoughton Ltd
Publication date	1985
Publication place	United Kingdom
ISBN	0340270861

Last updated January 22, 2026

The Art of Captaincy ( ISBN 0340270861) is a book written by former cricketer Mike Brearley, first published in 1985 by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. The book draws on his various experiences while captaining Middlesex and later leading England to the famous Ashes victory in 1981. Being the only cricket book which talks about and explores the various challenges a cricket team captain must surmount, it has often been referred to as a "treatise on captaincy". (Scott 2011)

Eurosport cricket commentator and British sports historian Luca Tramontin advices to know it by heart because "through a cricket book, it helps understand and solve any work or human issue where a group is involved".^[1]

References

Brearley, Mike (2001). The Art Of Captaincy. Channel 4. pp. 242–243. ISBN 0340270861 . Retrieved 12 May 2008.
Nicholas, Mark (13 December 2001). "Hussain's style has the Brearley touch". The Daily Telegraph . London. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
McConnell, Lynn (14 May 1999). "Why white is the thing for swing". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
Scott, Les (2011). Bats, Balls & Bails: The Essential Cricket Book. Random House. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-446-42316-5 . Retrieved 1 December 2012.
"Leading, by the book". Cricinfo . 15 March 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.

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