skipper
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The loss of skipper Alex Lees to the first ball of the innings proved deceptive as McKinney and Rhodes took the game further away from the hosts.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Captaining from mid-off was a tactic used by Root's predecessor Stokes and former skipper Michael Vaughan – another influential figure in Root's career, having come through the same Sheffield club.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Stokes was a hands-on skipper, always chatting and encouraging, but Root quietly observed.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The only two candidates when England needed to replace Ben Stokes as skipper.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A red jib was set and the skipper was carefully trying to steer it toward the dock.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
England often anoint future skippers a long way out - they are usually specialist batters.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
His 56 postseason victories rank sixth all time, and trail Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers by just one for the lead among active skippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
Some boat skippers are trying to keep their vessels afloat with whale watching and the scattering of human remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 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
"I think they're very, very lucky," said Vaughan, who memorably skippered England to victory in the 2005 Ashes.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The 35-year-old has made 105 appearances for England and skippered his country in 2024.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Zoe Aldcroft, who took over from Marlie Packer as captain in January and then skippered England to a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam, will lead the Red Roses.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
They had often talked of a deep-sea-fishing boat, which they would buy, man themselves, and rent to vacationers—this though neither had ever skippered a canoe or hooked a guppy.
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
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
With Dan Biggar leading Wales and his Northampton team-mate Courtney Lawes skippering England, it is the first time in history the captains in an England against Wales fixture have both come from the same club.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2022
I wasn't paid for a yacht skippering job and asked to say nice things which weren't true.
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Stanley L. Wood
