skipper

Example Sentences

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England's standards in the field slipped again when they were under pressure, but stand-in skipper Charlie Dean led an encouraging fightback by removing both set batters in the 14th over.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Newly hired manager Kurt Suzuki is the franchise’s seventh skipper in nine seasons—and the Angels only gave him a one-year deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The skipper scored again to seal Manchester City the FA Cup, before they beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final a week later to secure the Treble.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Similar questions may soon be asked of Yardy, with the likes of Somerset's Thomas Rew, his under-19 skipper, already being touted as a senior England star of the future.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The men tried to rouse the skipper, calling and shaking him, but he seemed to be dead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong