captain

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He carries the ball really well and I know the Swiss fans have got big hopes for him - Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has done an interview praising him as well.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Stokes' batting average as captain is worse than when he was in the ranks - 32 as skipper compared to almost 36 when not.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The man is believed to be their father, and his identity is being withheld until his next of kin is notified, according to the captain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The England and Wales Cricket Board is investigating an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He was not a captain or anything close to it, but I said nothing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom