captaincy

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Ben Stokes says the past three months have been "the hardest period" of his England captaincy, and backed the current regime to take the team forward.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It was on this ground during the 50-over World Cup in 2023 that England shipped 399 runs against South Africa, under the captaincy of Jos Buttler and the brief coaching tenure of Australian Matthew Mott.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He was handed the national team captaincy at 22 and Liverpool view him as a future skipper, just like Gerrard.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Capello and the FA were then stuck with each other in a loveless alliance that ended in February 2012, when the Italian took issue with the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

His eyes, not clouded with drink but clear of purpose, were fixed on the captaincy of this reeling ship.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein