skipper

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Stokes' batting average as captain is worse than when he was in the ranks - 32 as skipper compared to almost 36 when not.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

All-rounder Stokes has played 131 of his 216 Test innings at number six, including almost all of his four years as skipper.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Ibsen was 21 points ahead going into the final day of the season but ended up winning by 38 points thanks to a 14-point haul from his captain, and Manchester United's skipper, Bruno Fernandes.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Cormac Izuchukwu's try got Ulster back within touching distance, but skipper Billy Vunipola and Alex Becognee gave the French side a 26-12 lead at the break.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“We thought the skipper would have come back,” McCarthy grumbled as a clean-shaven Worsley jumped out onto the beach.

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