captain
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Fleming, the former New Zealand captain, did not taste victory in any of the 14 Tests he played against Australia.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
A feature of England's success in this format has been captain Brook's heavy use of spin bowling.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Former Celtic captain Scott Brown believes a win for the Scottish champions against Rangers on Sunday "changes the game" after a turbulent week for Martin O'Neill's side.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
While acknowledging England would have to review their "game management", captain Meg Jones hailed the spectacle the two sides delivered.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I want them to be caught red-handed. I want the world to know what they did. I want the captain to be recognized for what he did.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Before templates and triple captains there was a world of fantasy football that existed by writing out your XI and ringing in the names.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In addition to his new position on the field, Raymond was also named one of USC’s captains at the start of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
How it works: One at a time, captains race toward a dock, turn sharply and reverse into a slip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was one of the key topics when captains, coaches, referees and other stakeholders were consulted in the summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Here is my hope for the younger pilots,” Bull continued, eyeing the lieutenants and captains.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Boatsetter made the booking easy, and because the sailboat was captained by its owner, all I really had to worry about was keeping dinner from burning.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Integral to the Dukes’ run-stopping was Hendrick, who not only captained the defense, but spearheaded the run support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Khan, who previously captained the Pakistan national cricket team, served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 1958, some three thousand years later, photojournalist Peter Throckmorton was completing his second summer aboard a sponge diving vessel captained by Kemal Aras.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Root, often captaining from short leg, set fields that crowded the bat, often with seven catchers.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Take a seat on a curvaceous wooden bench and imagine you’re captaining a spaceship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Norgaard previously spent six years at Brentford and became a key player for the Bees, captaining the side and making 196 appearances.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Messi is Argentina's all-time record appearance-maker and goalscorer and his legend has only grown after captaining his country to World Cup glory in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
