Sentence examples for the captaincy affecting from inspiring English sources

Is the captaincy affecting the batting of England's Ashes leader?

Australia fell to successive defeats in the opening two Tests, Bradman making two ducks in his four innings, and it seemed that the captaincy was affecting his form.

People questioned whether taking on the captaincy would affect his batting but if anything, it has made him even better and he is now up there with the very finest players in the modern game.

Though Shane Warne on Sky has asked whether the captaincy could be affecting his batting … 11.48am BST 10th over: England 40-2 (Ballance 13, Bell 1) Ballance, beginning to settle into his task, has a huge, furious waft – 'AVE IT! – outside off and connects only with fresh air, but then turns Pradeep into the on side for a single.

"Only he knows whether it is the captaincy that is affecting his batting, the added thought processes he has to go through, the fact he hasn't got a frontline spinner, only two top-class bowlers in Broad and Anderson - these things add up.

The most important thing to remember with Rooney is that the captaincy would not affect him either.

Bowes believed that the pressure of captaincy had affected Yardley's batting.

"I don't think the batting is affected by the captaincy.

Kidney insisted that his decision to take the captaincy away from O'Driscoll would not affect the 33-year-old's chances of leading the Lions in Australia this summer.

"Over the last year or so, the pressure of captaincy was probably affecting his wicket-keeping.

There are concerns that captaincy may affect Root's run-scoring but there is a quid pro quo to consider: it would be a surprise if Cook does not rediscover his old ruthlessness with the bat as he enjoys his golden years back in the ranks.