Jos Buttler said he would consider his future as England's limited-overs captain but will not make any emotional decisions amid calls for him to step down following their Champions Trophy exit. After a five-wicket defeat by Australia in their tournament opener,

Afghanistan knocked England out of the Champions Trophy after Jos Buttler and Co began their campaign with a loss to Australia. In addition to that, England were able to win just three out of their nine matches in ODI World Cup 2023 and lost the semi-final in last year's T20 World Cup.

The Champions Trophy is the third ICC tournament in as many years where Jos Buttler and England have failed to reach the knockouts.

Tournament debutants Afghanistan sent England packing from the Champions Trophy after opener Ibrahim Zadran's epic 177 set up their narrow eight-run victory in a Group B thriller on Wednesday. Zadran produced the highest score in the tournament's history to help Afghanistan overcome Jofra Archer's three early wickets and rack up 325-7.

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

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. England and Afghanistan stepped inside the picturesque Gaddafi Stadium to play out a clash that was bound to determine their fates in the Champions Trophy.

England's Jos Buttler on Wednesday said he will discuss his future as white-ball captain with team management after his side lost to Afghanistan to crash out of the Champions Trophy. Buttler has been unable to replicate England's success as captain of the white-ball team since he led them to a T20 World Cup title in 2022.

Jos Buttler says he must ‘consider the possibility’ of standing down as captain after England crashed out of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy at the earliest opportunity with an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan.