File photograph of Jos Buttler© AFP
Jos Buttler stated on Friday he’s to step down as England’s white-ball captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy marketing campaign ended with them failing to achieve the semi-finals. “I’ll stand down as England captain, it is the fitting determination for me and the staff,” the 34-year-old stated at a press convention. England didn’t retain both their T20 and 50-over World Cup titles below Buttler’s captaincy. The staff misplaced their first two matches and the defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore on Wednesday ended their hopes of reaching the knockout levels of the 50-over event. Chasing 326 for victory, England got here up simply brief regardless of Joe Root’s valiant 120 and fell to 317 all out.
Buttler has been unable to copy England’s success as captain of the white-ball staff since he led them to a T20 World Cup title in 2022 shortly after taking up from Eoin Morgan.
England received solely three of their 9 matches as defending champions on the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023.
The staff exited within the semi-final of final yr’s T20 World Cup and lately suffered a 3-0 ODI whitewash in India forward of the Champions Trophy.
England face South Africa of their remaining group match in Karachi on Saturday.
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