captain

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Now, Test captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson spent the early hours of Monday morning involved in an incident with a Saracens academy player in a London nightclub.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The RFU council - famously described by then England captain Will Carling in 1995 as "57 old farts" - is in the process of being reformed.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The man is believed to be their father, and his identity is being withheld until his next of kin is notified, according to the captain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“This is a lot to take in. Why don’t we take a break? Come on—let me introduce you two to Lala, the captain of this ship.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer