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Inside England’s Champions Trophy disaster: How a lack of tension and too many ‘what-ifs’ saw Jos Buttler & Co crash out in Pakistan

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Jos Buttler's side crashed out of the Champions Trophy in rapid time, leading to his resignation

The man with the most to ponder while sifting through the wreckage of England’s Champions Trophy campaign has already fled the scene. Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, was on a flight home within five hours of Afghanistan’s eight-run victory earlier this week. The 45-year-old’s departure was in keeping with his schedule and … Read more

Jos Buttler: England white-ball captain asks if he’s part of the problem or the solution after Champions Trophy exit | Cricket News

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England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is considering whether he is “part of the problem or part of the solution” after his side crashed out of the Champions Trophy at the hands of Afghanistan. England’s miserable white-ball winter reached its lowest ebb as they were eliminated following a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore. Defeat … Read more

Champions Trophy make or break for Buttler as England look to stop slide | England cricket team

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In contrast to the drawn-out 50-over World Cup and its T20 equivalent, the Champions Trophy is quite a cutthroat affair, with one slip-up in the group stage manageable but two likely terminal. Jos Buttler called it a brutal format before England’s opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday, while his opposite number, Steve Smith, spoke … Read more

‘Don’t Mistake That For Lazy Environment’: England Captain Jos Buttler Rejects Ravi Shastri’s ‘One Net Session’ Claim

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England lost seven of their eight matches on the India tour. (BCCI Photo)

Last Updated:February 13, 2025, 08:05 IST England captain Jos Buttler has defended his team’s training schedule after Ravi Shastri’s criticism, emphasising their efforts despite losing 0-3 in ODIs and 1-4 in T20Is against India. England lost seven of their eight matches on the India tour. (BCCI Photo) England captain Jos Buttler on Wednesday defended his … Read more

‘We’ll Be Desperate To Try And Find Ways’: Jos Buttler Sends Warning To Rohit Sharma’s Men Ahead Of IND vs ENG ODI Series

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Jos Buttler during the IND vs ENG T20I series | Image: AP It hasn’t quite gone the way England would have liked but skipper Jos Buttler on Wednesday said the ongoing tour of India is “as good a preparation as you can have” for this month’s Champions Trophy given the similarities in conditions with Pakistan … Read more