skipper

Example Sentences

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And the Washington Nationals’ new skipper is all of 33 years old, making him the youngest person to manage in the majors in more than half a century.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead he sat at the post-match news conference as a winning skipper, literally slapping Head on the back.

From BBC

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat in the second Test on Saturday as the tourists look to clinch their first series win in India in 25 years.

From Barron's

Playing for the first time since suffering a shoulder injury in July, the skipper claimed his second five-wicket haul in as many Tests.

From BBC

The opportunity to become only the sixth England skipper in 80 years to leave Australia with the urn.

From BBC