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Bavuma has captained South Africa in ten Tests, winning nine and drawing one.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Buttler has captained England in 44 ODIs overall, with a record of 18 wins, 25 defeats and one no result.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

He scored a try on his first Premiership start and also has captained England Under-20s.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

No one has captained Europe in back-to-back Ryder Cups since Bernard Gallagher did so, three times in a row in fact, in 1991, ’93 and then ’95.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023

Despite the distractions, Embiid has captained the organization’s most successful stretch since the 1980s, though Philadelphia has consistently fallen short in the playoffs.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023