Leadership
Leadership is an important skill - for your Captain only.
The highest level of Leadership a player can possess is superb. Leadership skills cannot be increased or decreased - you're stuck with whatever the player is born with!
Captain
The player you nominate as Captain in the match orders will have various decisions to make throughout a game, and may have to lift a depressed side when things are not going well. This combined with his experience will determine how effective he is as a Captain.
There is little evidence available to prove the effectiveness of a good Captain during a match.
Some BTers believe that a good Captain will win the toss more often than a lesser Captain.
Captains in FC matches
In First Class matches, your Captain is important as he will make decisions relating to rotation of the bowlers.
- The Captain always makes the bowler complete their maximum overs plus one extra over, unless they exceed the run rate - in which case he'll pull them if they've bowled 2 or more overs.
- When the bowler reaches the end of their spell, the Captain will use his discretion and keep them on if their last over was a maiden or a wicket fell or there was a dropped chance.