skipper

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Carrick followed Fletcher's lead in ditching Amorim's three at the back formation, pushed skipper Bruno Fernandes into a more forward role, recalled Kobbie Mainoo to play alongside Casemiro and stuck with it.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Ex-Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will take the reins from four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy, who did not return as the club’s skipper.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Dropped on eight by Blessing Muzarabani, the India skipper thrashed 33 from 13 deliveries.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

England are the only team to secure a place in the semi-finals so far after skipper Harry Brook's match-winning century against Pakistan.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Armed with sextant, chronometers, compass, and nautical tables, Frank Worsley, skipper of Endurance, had been able to calculate and plot their every position.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong