He played 30 Tests - a record at the time - 3 of them as captain.

On the Soviet national team, he played 14 seasons, most of them as captain.

He played in 6 Tests between 1948 and 1949 as captain on 3 occasions.

He played in 4 Tests between 1908 and 1910 as captain on 1 occasion.

He played in 10 Tests between 1924 and 1930 as captain on 7 occasions.

He played in 9 Tests between 1928 and 1932 as captain on 3 occasions.

He played in 6 Tests between 1908 and 1909, as captain on 1 occasion.

He played in 27 Tests between 1951 and 1958 as captain on 3 occasions.

He would play just another four games, three more as captain.

He played in 8 Tests between 1948 and 1949 as captain on 2 occasions.