captaincy
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"It had become a very unhealthy relationship, the captaincy and me. I couldn't leave it at the ground any more, it was coming home," Root said in June 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was at Lord's on the final day, exactly 24 years after helping India win the NatWest Series final at the same ground under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gould suggested that keeping a split captaincy model is a direction of travel, so where does that leave Brook?
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
At this point, it's important to stress the ECB have denied he was asked to resign the captaincy.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
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Ashwin cited instances from the past where Indian cricket legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid played under each other's captaincies without any significant fan backlash.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
Antetokounmpo improved to 1-2 in his All-Star captaincies, and became the first captain to hoist a new trophy presented to the winners of the All-Star Game.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
These calls to supplement teams can define captaincies and Ryder Cup careers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2020
LeBron James now has the record for most All-Star captaincies: Two.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2019
It is, however, in the Ile-de-France, where captaincies abound, and become more extensive, that the spectacle is most lamentable.
From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John