England’s T20 World Cup profitable skipper steps down after his staff’s failures on the final three ICC tournaments.
Jos Buttler has introduced his determination to step down as England’s limited-overs captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy marketing campaign ended with them failing to achieve the semifinals.
“I’m going to face down as England captain, it’s the precise determination for me and the staff,” the 34-year-old mentioned at a information convention on Friday.
“It’s the precise determination for the staff and hopefully any individual else who can are available in and work intently alongside Baz [coach Brendon McCullum] to take the staff again to the place it must be.
“This event was going to be essential result-wise for my captaincy and clearly, two losses and being out of the event, and with a little bit of a hangover of some tournaments earlier than, I simply in all probability reached the top of the street for me and my captaincy, which is a disgrace. I’m unhappy about that.”
After a five-wicket defeat by archrivals Australia of their Champions Trophy opener, England had been eradicated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss in opposition to event debutants Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan.
Buttler, who had earlier mentioned he would think about his future as England’s skipper however wouldn’t make any emotional selections, has overseen 22 losses in 34 One-Day Internationals since succeeding the retired Eoin Morgan in June 2022.
The 34-year-old had led England to their second Twenty20 World Cup title in 2022, however their performances have dipped since then with the facet failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.
Final yr, Australian coach Matthew Mott stepped down after England’s T20 World Cup semifinal exit in opposition to eventual champions India with former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum tasked with reviving the nation’s limited-overs fortunes.
