Jos Buttler RESIGNS as England ODI captain after horror winter ends in group stage Champions Trophy exit
JOS BUTTLER has stepped down as England’s ODI captain following a torrid winter for the team.
Buttler has resigned as England’s white-ball skipper following their embarrassing group stage exit at the ICC Champions Trophy.
Saturday’s match with South Africa will be the 34-year-old’s final match as skipper of the ODI side.
An emotional Buttler said on Friday: “Just to let you know, I’m going to stand down as England captain.
“It’s the right decision for me, it’s the right decision for the team.
“And hopefully, somebody else can come in and work closely alongside Baz to take the team to where it needs to be.”
Buttler revealed he was considering his position after Wednesday’s agonising eight-run defeat to Afghanistan.
When asked if he was weighing up his role, he replied: “Yep.
“Obviously the results aren’t where they need to be.
“We need to consider all possibilities and get England cricket back to where it needs to be.
“I’ve got to work out personally, am I part of the problem or am I part of the solution?
“I’m not going to make any emotional decisions right here, right now.
“The guys at the top – they’re in charge and they will have their own views as well.”
Buttler replaced Eoin Morgan as ODI skipper in 2022, although his tenure has been far from successful.
England have suffered a whopping 22 defeats in 34 ODIs since Buttler was appointed skipper.
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