| ROSTONCHASE | Barbadian cricketer who has been appointed captain of the West Indies Test team (6,5) |
| NATSCIVERBRUNT | Tokyo-born cricketer who has been appointed captain of the England women s team (3,6-5) |
| CHRISGAYLE | Captain of the West Indies test side 2007-2010 |
| MICHAELGOVE | Former Conservative minister who has been appointed editor of The Spectator (7,4) |
| GEORGEDEWEY | The only person to have been appointed Admiral of the Navy in the US (6,5) |
| ELLIEBUTTROSE | After curating the award-winning exhibition, Archie Moore's kith and kin. at the 2024 Venice Biennale, who has been appointed curator of the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art? (5.8) |
| STUARTBROAD | Cricketer who has become a father with singer Mollie King (6,5) |
| AZHARALI | Batsman appointed captain of the Pakistan Test team in October 2019 |
| FREDSASAKAMOOSE | Sports legend, the first Indigenous player in the nhl, who has been appointed to the Order of Canada: 2 wds. |
| KHANDKER | Tushar ..., former India player who has been appointed coach of the junior women's hockey team. (8) |
| CHASE | Who was the captain of the West Indian Test team which lost 0-3 to Australia recently? (5) |
| CANE | Sam, flanker who was appointed captain of the All Blacks in 2020 (4) |
| GEORGE | Jamie, hooker appointed captain of the England rugby union team in 2024 (6) |
| JOFRAARCHER | Barbadian-born cricketer who made his international debut for England in 2019 |
| MUMBAI | Amol Mazumdar has been appointed the coach of this Ranji team. (6) |
| WORRELL | Frank ____ was the first black captain of the West Indies cricket team |
| CLIVELLOYD | Captain of the West Indies cricket team that won the World Cup in 1975 and 1979 (5,5) |
| LLOYD | Captain of the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1985, Clive ... |
| EVERTON | Sir -- Weekes, Barbadian cricketer, one of 'The Three Ws' (7) |
| CUMMINS | Pat, fast bowler appointed captain of Australia's Test cricket side in 2021 (7) |
