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Former captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew were among those to question England's decision, while Stokes' team received support from two other ex-England skippers, Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

And in 1995, women were allowed to be skippers on the Jungle Cruise for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

"If I could, a skippers ticket would be quite cool to have," she said.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

His 56 postseason victories rank sixth all time, and trail Bruce Bochy of the Texas Rangers by just one for the lead among active skippers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

The boats out there now were moving on blind bearings, and he didn’t necessarily trust their skippers.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson