captain

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Incredibly modest, there was a famous moment at the end of the 2019 World Cup final, when Williamson endured the heartbreak of being the losing captain in perhaps the greatest game of cricket ever played.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Muhammad's love for the World Cup-winning captain runs deep and is shared by his family.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Nonetheless, Klugo’s leadership as a junior on the team makes him a leading team captain candidate next season, Hardt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There, the captain and the crew waited out the storm.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler