Nabi quits as Afghanistan skipper after winless World Cup exit
All-rounder Mohammad Nabi quit as captain of Afghanistan's Twenty20 team on Friday, barely an hour after their winless World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Australia.
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Smith, Green in for injured skipper Finch and David for Australia
MELBOURNE : Steve Smith and Cameron Green will play their first matches of the Twenty20 World Cup in place of captain Aaron Finch and Tim David when Australia battle to stay in the tournament against Afghanistan on Friday.
Scotland's ex-skipper Hogg returns among six changes versus Fiji
EDINBURGH : Scotland's Stuart Hogg, stripped of the captaincy last month, returns to the team this weekend after being named on Thursday among six changes in the side to meet Fiji at Murrayfield.
Athlone skipper Laurie Ryan has dual final dilemma
It will be a strange feeling for Athlone Town captain Laurie Ryan when she leads the team out to face Shelbourne at Tallaght Stadium in Sunday's EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup final.
Pakistan skipper under pressure ahead of must-win clash against Proteas
Babar Azam was supposed to lead Pakistan to Twenty20 World Cup glory but his side are on the brink of an early exit and the usually inspirational skipper is facing growing questions about his batting and leadership.
Whitelock replaces injured Cane as All Blacks skipper
Veteran second-row Sam Whitelock will captain New Zealand on their current northern hemisphere tour with regular skipper Sam Cane sidelined by a broken cheekbone, forwards coach Jason Ryan said on Monday.
Rugby-Record-breaking England only human, says Canada skipper
(Reuters) - England's record-breaking Red Roses are only human and Canada will relish being underdogs when the two sides meet in the women's World Cup semi-finals next weekend, captain Sophie de Goede has said.
All Blacks skipper Cane to miss November tests
New Zealand captain Sam Cane will miss the rest of his country's autumn tour after suffering a fractured cheekbone during Saturday's 38-31 win over Japan.