IND vs ENG: Jos Buttler Reacts To Doubts Loom Over His ODI Captaincy Amid England's Struggles In World Cup 2023
Published - 27 Oct 2023, 03:12 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:21 AM
Jos Buttler expressed his confidence in continuing his role as England’s ODI captain despite the team’s disappointing performance in the ICC World Cup 2023. However, Jos Buttler stated that the final decision rests with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
England is on the brink of an early World Cup exit, having suffered four losses in the World Cup 2023. The defending champions were bowled out for 156 against Sri Lanka on Thursday in Bengaluru. In response, Sri Lanka chased down the target with 146 balls remaining.
I’ve Not Been Able To Do That – Jos Buttler
After the defeat, Jos Buttler emphasized that leaders aim to set an example through their own performances, but he felt that he hadn’t been able to do so in this tournament.
“I certainly have a lot of confidence and belief in myself as a leader and captain and first and foremost as a player, but if you’re asking if I should still be captaining the team, that’s a question for the guys above me.”
“The tournament’s gone nowhere near the way we wanted it to…that much is obvious. As a leader, you want to lead through your own performance and I’ve not been able to do that,” said Buttler, as quoted by BBC.
That’s Incredibly Disappointing – Jos Buttler
The 33-year-old batter admitted that England’s performance in the World Cup has been shocking, particularly given the talent within the team.
“It certainly looks that way and that’s incredibly disappointing. It would need a few miracles,” he said, glassy-eyed after another draining day. You get on the plane with high hopes and a lot of confidence and belief that we can challenge for the title, so to be sat here now with the three weeks we’ve had is a shock. It’s a shock to everyone.”
“I’ll walk back in the dressing room after this, look at the players sat there and think ‘how have we found ourselves in this position with the talent and the skill that’s in the room’? “But it is the position we’re in, it’s the reality of what’s happened over the last three weeks and that’s a huge low point,” Buttler further added.
The Three Lions will take on the Rohit Sharma-led team in their next match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29.
