Jos Buttler resigns as England captain after Champions Trophy exit – INA NEWS

Jos Buttler has introduced his choice 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 correct choice for me and the workforce,” the 34-year-old mentioned at a information convention on Friday.

“It’s the correct choice for the workforce and hopefully any person else who can are available and work intently alongside Baz [coach Brendon McCullum] to take the workforce again to the place it must be.

“This match was going to be essential result-wise for my captaincy and clearly, two losses and being out of the match, 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 have been eradicated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss in opposition to match 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 aspect failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.

Final 12 months, 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.