Jose Butler of England has left the team captaincy in ODI and T20 formats. Butler made the decision after the team's poor performance in the Champions Trophy. He will lead the team for the last time in the group stage match against South Africa in Karachi on Saturday.
Butler talked about leaving the captaincy at a press conference on Friday before the match. The England team was out on the group stage in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.
Butler said- there is a lot of work on the game After losing the match against Afghanistan, Jose Butler said, 'I think the team did not get the results we wanted. So, I had to reconsider my decision on captaincy. England cricket needs a lot to think in both the White Ball formats. I have to do a lot of work on my game. I have to understand that I'm part of the problem or a solution? '
Despite the route century, the England team lost to Afghanistan by 8 runs.
England lost to Australia and Afghanistan In the Champions Trophy, England lost to Australia in the first match. The team could not defend 351 runs. Subsequently, the team could not chase the target of 326 runs against Afghanistan. After two defeats, the team could not qualify for the semifinals.
Afghanistan players celebrated after defeating England from the Champions Trophy.
The ODI series against India was whitewashed Before the Champions Trophy, England also lost the T20 and ODI series in India. India won the 5 T20 series 4-1 and 3 ODIs 3-0. Under Butler's captaincy, the team lost 7 consecutive matches.
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