Cricket-Buttler steps down as England white-ball captain after Champions Trophy exit


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 28 Feb 2025

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Group B - England v Afghanistan - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - February 26, 2025 England's Jos Buttler walks off after being caught by Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah off the bowling of Azmatullah Omarzai REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

(Reuters) -England batter Jos Buttler stepped down as the country's limited-overs captain on Friday, days after their group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy.

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.

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