skipper

Since Joe Root returned as Test skipper, England have not picked a frontline spinner and have instead favoured a four-man pace attack of Jofra Archer, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The United skipper criticised Carrick's tactics for the game, then said it was up to the United head coach and his backroom team, not the players, to spot any issues and change them.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Despite being white-ball skipper and serving as Test vice-captain, he was overlooked for the red-ball job when Ben Stokes retired, with Joe Root preferred.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"A worrying day for Michael Carrick," observed former United skipper Gary Neville on Sky Sports.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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

Rew skippers a squad that includes his older brother, James.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 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

Donald has 2014-winning captain Paul McGinley as an astute strategic adviser, the statistical nous of Edoardo Molinari among his vice-captains along with winning skippers Thomas Bjorn and Jose Maria Olazabal.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

And in 1995, women were allowed to be skippers on the Jungle Cruise for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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

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

The fact that Nick travelled with them too - skippering a yacht - is also unusual.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

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

From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

Glenn became a captain at 26, and decades later — skippering separate boats — they fish as partners, sharing tips about the best spots to crab.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 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