captain

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Director of cricket Rob Key is considering imposing an alcohol ban on the England team and has given no assurances Ben Stokes will remain Test captain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

While the logistics of it can be "last-minute", he says, there are some players he knows he will be trimming, including Chelsea captain Reece James.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And his absence will be felt since Davies, sidelined since May 6 with a hamstring injury, is not only the team’s best player but also its captain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Ben Stokes will miss England's second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Published in London in 1789, his memoir told of being captured, carried across the ocean to Barbados, and sold to a merchant sea captain.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis