skipper

Former manager Erik ten Hag made him the skipper in the summer of 2023 after taking the armband off Harry Maguire, whose place in the team was far from certain.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He now averages 54.36 as Test skipper, compared with 34.53 across 93 innings before taking the reins.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Encountering another Chilean ship, Rosales asked the skipper, “is there really as much gold as they say?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He negotiated with England skipper Nasser Hussain for both teams to forfeit an innings, leaving the tourists with a final-day run-chase, which they completed.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The skipper was found guilty, of course, much to the delight of the fo’c’sle hands.

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

He is the white-ball captain and Test vice-captain - past England skippers have had to address far more serious matters than the consequences of a night out.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Carrick even gained plaudits from former skippers Gary Neville and Roy Keane, who have led the suspicion and criticism over his appointment in recent days.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

"The skippers of the boats and the whole fishing community now know exactly where to find us," says Dr James Gunning, the local NHS GP in charge of the clinic that day.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025

The suspension of fishing for the last two years has brought major losses of income for those in the fishing industry, but some salmon boat skippers agree that extending the closure is needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

In other sports endeavors, Turner successfully skippered the US yacht Courageous to win the 1977 America's Cup.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

He skippered the county to the Sunday League title that year, the county's first major trophy since 1969.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

De Ligt, who skippered Ajax to the Champions League semi-finals in 2019, feels that, because of his nationality and the Dutch reputation for blunt speaking, Amorim's words are positive.

From BBC ● May 31, 2025

The Cowboy skippered the boat; Otto sketched and fished; Perry baited hooks, daydreamed, sang, and sometimes fished; Dick did nothing—only moaned, complained of the motion, lay about sun-drugged and listless, like a lizard at siesta.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Pope has led Surrey in one County Championship match in 2021 and eight times in the T20 Blast this season, skippering a side including Lawrence.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024

Yevhen Obedinsky was a long-time captain of Mariupol's team and played for Ukraine's national team, skippering his country for part of his international career.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023

It said one was suspected of skippering the vessel, and the other of assisting him.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

"Well, I know if I were skippering a British warship and picked up the Narcissus, her owners would find I was born and bred in Missouri," the honest Matt admitted.

From Cappy Ricks Retires by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne