captain

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Former Warwickshire and England captain Mike Smith, known throughout the game as MJK, has died at the age of 92.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Some of the Hearts players, including captain Lawrence Shankland were still in their full kits when they arrived back in Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"We are holding on by a small thread but we are still holding on," West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In the words of captain Meg Jones, they had to "go to the trenches" during their title defence and "fronted up" to prove to their doubters wrong.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Dean Nabokov is not one to play with. Rumor has it, she used to captain a pirate ship before coming here. Heard she's banished kids to different time periods until they learned their lesson.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton