After suffering an eight-run loss to Afghanistan on Wednesday in Lahore, England crashed out of the Champions Trophy with a game left in Group B. It\u2019s the second straight men's ODI tournament where they\u2019ve missed out on reaching the top four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England suffered an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore, marking their seventh consecutive ODI loss, extending a disastrous run under Buttler\u2019s captaincy. Buttler took over captaincy from Eoin Morgan in mid-2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking on Sky Sports, Atherton did not mince his words, stating that Buttler\u2019s tenure as captain should come to an end. \u201cI think his time is done as captain. England judge themselves on ICC events, and they\u2019ve now had three poor tournaments in a row \u2013 the disastrous 50-over World Cup in India, a forgettable T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, and now this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Their cricket is way below the standards they set for themselves. Sometimes, you have to admit when it\u2019s not working and make a change. And I think deep down, Buttler probably knows that.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain echoed similar sentiments, saying that Buttler has not shown the same leadership presence as his predecessor Morgan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never looked at Buttler and thought \u2018wow, what a leader.\u2019 He doesn\u2019t have the presence in the field that an Eoin Morgan had. Morgan was England\u2019s greatest-ever white-ball captain, and he was always going to be a hard act to follow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cButtler hasn\u2019t added much to this England team as a captain, and it has also affected his batting. When you take away from a great player and don\u2019t gain anything from his leadership, it\u2019s probably time to move on,\" said Hussain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never looked at Buttler and thought \u2018wow, what a leader.\u2019 He doesn\u2019t have the presence in the field that an Eoin Morgan had. Morgan was England\u2019s greatest-ever white-ball captain, and he was always going to be a hard act to follow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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