Fryday: 'Huge honour' to captain Ireland
New Ireland captain Nichola Fryday has says she is delighted to have been handed the "huge honour" of leading her country.
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England captain Root admits he could have been ‘a bit braver’ with declaration
England captain Joe Root accepted he could have risked a bolder declaration after a second consecutive drawn Test with the West Indies but felt Kraigg Brathwaite’s iron will was the decisive factor.
IPL 2022: Captain Rishabh Pant shares first impressions of a new-look Delhi Capitals team
Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant, who attended his first training session with the side in Mumbai, expressed that all players are in a good frame of mind ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. "It seems like the team has been made for the first time. I observed every player during my first practice session with the team and it looks like everybody is in a good frame of mind. Everybody is enjoying each other's company."
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid boss says Wales captain is 'unwell'
Gareth Bale's availability for Wales' World Cup play-off against Austria on Thursday could be in doubt after Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti revealed he missed Sunday's game against Barcelona because he was feeling unwell.
Stuart Hogg: Gregor Townsend refuses to guarantee full-back will remain Scotland captain
Gregor Townsend has refused to guarantee Stuart Hogg will remain as national captain next season as he reflected on a Six Nations campaign in which Scotland finished in the bottom half of the table for the fourth year in a row.
IPL 2022: KL Rahul is my favourite captain, says Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has lavished praise on national team-mate KL Rahul, saying his "calm demeanour" and "instinctive" on-field decision making ability makes him his favourite captain. Iyer played under Rahul during the ODI series in South Africa earlier this year and he was effusive in his praise for his leadership skills. "It was nice to play under him.
Newcastle favourite hails 'captain' Kieran Trippier as he slams 'old-fashioned' Agbonlahor
Former Newcastle United defender Jose Enrique has dismissed Gabby Agonlahor's criticism of Kieran Trippier for continuing to travel with the squad on matchdays despite his injury. The England international has enjoyed an immediate impact on Tyneside since signing from Atletico Madrid in January.
Alun Wyn Jones is a Wales legend and special captain, but 150 caps and the end of Six Nations seems right time to go
There comes a time in the career of every sports professional when they are faced with too many good reasons not to carry on.