England’s T20 World Cup-winning captain resigns after his team’s lack of success in the last three ICC tournaments.
Jos Buttler has announced his decision to step down as England’s limited-overs captain following a disappointing Champions Trophy campaign, where they failed to reach the semifinals.
“I’m going to step down as England captain, it’s the right decision for me and the team,” the 34-year-old said at a news conference on Friday.
“It’s the right decision for the team and hopefully, someone else can come in and work closely alongside Baz [coach Brendon McCullum] to take the team back to where it needs to be.
“This tournament was going to be an important result for my captaincy, and obviously, with two losses and being out of the tournament, and with a bit of a hangover from previous tournaments, I just probably reached the end of the road for me and my captaincy, which is a shame. I’m sad about that.”
After a five-wicket defeat by arch-rivals Australia in their Champions Trophy opener, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against tournament debutants Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan.
Buttler, who had earlier said he would consider his future as England’s skipper but would not make any emotional decisions, had experienced 22 losses in 34 One-Day Internationals since succeeding the retired Eoin Morgan in June 2022.
Buttler had previously led England to their second Twenty20 World Cup title in 2022, but their performances have declined since then, with the team failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.
Last year, Australian coach Matthew Mott stepped down after England’s T20 World Cup semifinal exit against eventual champions India. Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain, was appointed to revive the country’s limited-overs fortunes.
“I’m going to step down as England captain, it’s the right decision for me and the team,” the 34-year-old said at a news conference on Friday.
“It’s the right decision for the team and hopefully, someone else can come in and work closely alongside Baz [coach Brendon McCullum] to take the team back to where it needs to be.
“This tournament was going to be an important result for my captaincy, and obviously, with two losses and being out of the tournament, and with a bit of a hangover from previous tournaments, I just probably reached the end of the road for me and my captaincy, which is a shame. I’m sad about that.”
After a five-wicket defeat by arch-rivals Australia in their Champions Trophy opener, England were eliminated on Wednesday following their eight-run loss against tournament debutants Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan.
Buttler, who had earlier said he would consider his future as England’s skipper but would not make any emotional decisions, had experienced 22 losses in 34 One-Day Internationals since succeeding the retired Eoin Morgan in June 2022.
Buttler had previously led England to their second Twenty20 World Cup title in 2022, but their performances have declined since then, with the team failing to retain their T20 or ODI World Cup crowns.
Last year, Australian coach Matthew Mott stepped down after England’s T20 World Cup semifinal exit against eventual champions India. Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain, was appointed to revive the country’s limited-overs fortunes.
