Jos Buttler admitted he was considering his position as England white-ball captain after they crashed out of the Champions Trophy. Back-to-back defeats to Australia and Afghanistan have guaranteed a group-stage exit for England,

Jos Buttler admitted he will consider his position as England white-ball captain following a third ignominious exit at a major tournament under his leadership. England have surrendered both limited-overs World Cups in the last 18 months and have now crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stages after a nail-biting eight-run defeat to Afghanistan.

England's white-ball cricket finds itself at a crossroads after their latest setback in an ICC tournament following a heartbreaking defeat to Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.

The most worrying aspect of England being knocked out of the Champions Trophy by Afghanistan is that it is not surprising. It comes on the back of awful form in bilateral cricket and poor World Cup defences in ODIs in 2023 and T20s in 2024.

In 58 matches under Jos Buttler's captaincy since T20 World Cup 2022, England lost 32, including group stage exits from ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy.

Jos Buttler was asked about his captaincy future after England's 8-run defeat against Afghanistan which knocked them out of the Champions Trophy

England have lost nine of their ten white-ball games this year, culminating in their early exit from the Champions Trophy

England captain Jos Buttler admits his future as captain may be on the line against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, but will continue to focus on the positives.

Jos Buttler refrained from making an "emotional decision" about his captaincy future after England's Champions Trophy campaign ended on a heartbreaking note in Lahore.