NEW DELHI: England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler on Friday announced his decision to step down from the role following team’s elimination from the ongoing Champions Trophy.
“I’m going to stand down as England captain, it’s the right decision for me and the team,” the 34-year-old said at a press conference.
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Under Buttler’s captaincy, England failed to defend both their T20 and 50-over World Cup titles.
The team’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of the Champions Trophy ended after losing their first two matches, including a defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore.
England fell short of their 326-run target against Afghanistan, despite Joe Root’s impressive 120, finishing at 317 all out.
Buttler’s captaincy began successfully with a T20 World Cup victory in 2022 after taking over from Eoin Morgan, but the team struggled to maintain that form.
Their performance at the 2023 50-over World Cup in India was disappointing, winning only three out of nine matches as defending champions.
The team’s recent struggles included a semi-final exit at last year’s T20 World Cup and a 3-0 ODI series loss in India before the Champions Trophy.
England will complete their Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa in Karachi on Saturday.
