captaincy
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The Yorkshireman has acknowledged one challenge of this captaincy is how some may view his first reign.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"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
Root has sparkled since relinquishing the captaincy, averaging over 54 since June 2022 compared to an average of 46.44 in the five years prior and scoring 16 of his 41 Test centuries.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Former skipper Michael Vaughan has said the England Test captaincy could be "exactly what Joe Root needs".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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
Over the past 12 months he has taken on the Leinster and Ireland captaincies and is thought to be in direct competition with England skipper Maro Itoje for the Lions role.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
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
Some time before the period at which these captaincies were established, a factory had been planted at Pernambuco.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
