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On a flat pitch, Marsh and Rickelton added 148 for the first wicket which gave Brook, England's limited-overs captain, the licence to go berserk.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

With regular captain Virgil van Dijk absent for the United States tour and Joe Gomez injured in the first game, Szoboszlai led the side for the majority of their trip.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

"I think just if you think someone's going to be a good captain or a good leader, then just give them it," said Stokes.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But Wales believed they could win, not least because they had beaten Belgium in a qualifier in Cardiff 13 months earlier, and they responded magnificently as captain Ashley Williams headed in a deserved equaliser.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Skin not protected by clothing began to redden,” K-19’s captain recalled of the heroic young men who’d made the repair.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

At Slovakia's Gabcikovo dam, further upstream again, lock operations have slowed down, causing longer waiting times, and captains are being urged to check their vessels' navigability.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Ship captains won’t want to risk going through the maritime blockade, and insurance becomes very expensive, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

At least two captains on their tankers have refused to go through the strait in recent days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The overnight strikes killed one sailor from India and injured several other crew members, spooking captains and shipping executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Expecting this, the pilot was prepared to navigate as sea captains had done for centuries, using star charts and a sextant.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

City team-mate Ruben Dias featured for Portugal in that game, while midfielder Rodri captained Spain to World Cup glory.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Root, 35, whose first spell as Test captain was between 2017 and 2022, captained England to a record 27 Test wins in 65 matches.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Then you may leave me here,” he says, “for I should rather take my chances on this God-forsaken island than to trust my life to a ship full of holes and captained by a fool.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, John Boisa, 62, owned and captained the vessel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

In 1958, some three thousand years later, photojournalist Peter Throckmorton was completing his second summer aboard a sponge diving vessel captained by Kemal Aras.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Fresh from captaining Spain to World Cup victory, Rodri will head for back surgery on Monday with just a year left on his contract, amid increasing speculation about his future.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Keegan signed Alan Shearer for a world record £15m fee for Newcastle in 1996 and also took charge of England at a time when the striker was captaining his country.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

He scored twice again in the semi-final against Belgium, before captaining Argentina to victory over West Germany in the final - finishing the tournament with five goals and as many assists.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He was contacted by England management at the beginning of the season and has been given the responsibility of captaining Sussex.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond