captain

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"Given how he played, it was no surprise that Fergus' contributions were always insightful and bang on the money," said Neilly, who commentated on Slattery's first game as Ireland captain against France in January 1979.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Field, Mr. Tabor contends, was to blame for the fiasco, having bought the wrong cable-laying equipment, hired the wrong ships and employed the wrong captain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

England have also confirmed that captain Ben Stokes will swap places in the batting order with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Veteran former captain Knight has struggled for form this summer, leading to doubts around her place in the side, but she looked near her best in making 70 not out from 42 balls.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The captain didn’t care about Nim and Jack; but he was afraid of sea lions and dragons and boat-ripping reefs.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr