England’s captain Jos Buttler addresses a presser at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 25, 2025, on the eve of their ICC Champions Trophy one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match towards Afghanistan. — AFP
England’s white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has mentioned he’ll maintain discussions with workforce administration about his future after England’s elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy following a dramatic loss to Afghanistan.
Wednesday’s defeat in Lahore marked England’s second consecutive loss within the match, sealing their group-stage exit. Afghanistan’s victory was their second upset towards England, following their well-known win within the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
Below Buttler’s management, England has now did not progress past the group stage in two of the final three ICC tournaments.
“I think the results are not where they need to be, and I need to consider all possibilities to get us where England cricket should be in the white-ball format,” Buttler instructed reporters. “I need to work out personally whether I am part of the problem or part of the solution.”
When requested if he would reassess his function as captain, Buttler admitted: “Yes. As I said, I won’t make any emotional decisions right here, right now.” He added that he would take time to mirror, whereas the choice finally lay with the workforce’s larger administration.
Since main England to the T20 World Cup title in 2022, Buttler has struggled to duplicate success. England completed their 2023 ODI World Cup marketing campaign with simply three wins in 9 matches, suffered a semi-final exit in final 12 months’s T20 World Cup, and just lately endured a 3-0 ODI sequence whitewash in India.
Regardless of the challenges, Buttler maintained that he nonetheless enjoys main the aspect. “Many people think it doesn’t sit well with me being captain, but I enjoy leading. Even before I was captain, I saw myself as a leader in the team. But results are tough, and they weigh heavy at times.”
England’s newest defeat got here regardless of Joe Root scoring a valiant 120 in pursuit of Afghanistan’s 326-run goal. England fell quick at 317 all out, confirming their elimination.
“That’s been a familiar theme,” Buttler acknowledged. “A confident team would have got over the line. It’s up to us, as individuals and as a team, to find ways to get where we need to be.”
England will face South Africa of their closing group match in Karachi on Saturday.
