Nasser Hussain backed Harry Brook to replace Jos Buttler “as soon as possible” if England want him to become their next white-ball captain. Buttler resigned as England white-ball captain after their group-stage exit in the ICC Champions Trophy, having lost 22 of his 34 one-day internationals as permanent skipper since succeeding Eoin Morgan in 2022. … Read more
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
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
After promising to smile more and relinquishing the wicketkeeper’s gloves, the decision to drop himself back down the order appears to be a last throw of the dice in Jos Buttler’s bid to revitalise his England captaincy. Sporting a fresh hair cut on Friday in explaining the logic behind the latest tinkering, he did his … Read more
England will be looking to ‘do an Australia’ as they begin their Champions Trophy campaign against the same opposition in Lahore on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Australia are the masters of heading into an ICC event with questions over their competitiveness – and then winning them. We saw that in the 2021 T20 World … Read more
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
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