“I hope I can follow Joe Root’s steps”
Jos Buttler’s national team for the leadership of England locked Horns with a national team of crisletks under the guidance of Aiden Markkram, led by South Africa, in the 11th game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Saturday, March 1st.
In the last match of Jos Buttler as a captain at international level, England lost the game with 7 Wicke and collapsed from the ICC champion Trophy 2025 Winless.
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England failed with Bat in the match
England, Jos Buttler, won the throw and decided to hit the match first. The decision responded because they failed to provide a good effect and dropped for 179 rides in 38.2 additions.
Only four players were able to break the tape of 20 runs in scratches, and Joe Root was the top scorer with 37 run under the belt. Jofra Archer (25), Ben Ducktt (24) and Jos Buttler (21) were remained notable associates.
In the overall, Jofra Archer fired Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton in 9 addings. Subsequently, Heinrich Klaasen and Razie Van Der Dusen won 127-member partnership, and Proteas easily won.
It was a really disappointing performance, today we were small – Jos Buttler
Speaking after the match, the English captain, Jos Buttler, expressed disappointment over his appearance against South Africa after Michael Atheron told him that he had made the correct decision to give up the captain. He said:
“It was really a disappointing performance. Today, it was a lack of our trace, so very disappointing. A decent surface, a bit slow and two pace, Duckett brought us to a nice position, but we couldn’t use it.”
Jos Buttler further said that he did not know what was wrong with the team, but he was convinced that England had bouncing with Brendon McCullum and other best officials who had plans to return.
“I don’t know, to be honest, like the whole group, we don’t get results and that retiring confidence from us. So, it’s a change of scene and we have to see where the cricket leads us,” said Jos Buttler.
“Of course, there is no doubt, the talent is there, and we have all the elements that will put together a great side.
Jos Buttler looked pretty emotionally after the game, but he had a smile on his face during the conversation after the match. He signed by remembering his time as a World Cup skipper and wanted to follow the journey of Joe Root and contribute to Team England.
“It was a fantastic time to be the winning captain of the world bushings and it was my best day in my captain’s term. Joe was a great light and a great example for us. After renounced his captain, he played great and I hope I could follow his steps,” Buttler added.
It wasn’t the end of another Buttler hoped for his captain!
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England had a bad occurrence against southern Africa and in its previous GOD -in
England suffered a humiliating defeat against South Africa in its previous game during the ICC World Cup World Cup at 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Deciding for Bowl first, Jos Buttler’s side was at the end of the reception in the hands of South Africa, the hit units, as the Proteas on the board published a colossal in total 399/7.
The English bowlers have been fighting from the beginning, although Reece Topley fired an early Quinton de Kock. The left hand Pacer Topley knocked 88 rides in 8.5 adds, despite choosing 3 shots.
Adil Rashid was the most economical among the bowlers, picking up two shots for 61 rides in 10 accessories, and Gus Atkinson also chose two shots for 60 runs at 9 turns. However, none of the English bowlers spared Heinrich Klaasen, who chased 109 runs of 67 balls, and Marco Jansen, who hit an explosive 75* explosives 42 delivery.
Chasing 400, England faced the highest order collapse. Jonny Bairtow fell on Lungi Ngida before Marco Jansen rejected Joe Root and Dawid Malena in consecutive balls, while Kagiso Rabada sent Ben Stokes to a single -digit result. Jos Buttler and Harry Brook fell on Geralda Coetzee, leaving England down and out of 68/6 within 12 additions.
Gus Atkinson (35 off 21) and Mark Wood (43* off 17) have been cut with a few runs, but the damage has already been done because England has all come out for 170 in 22 additions, losing for 229 runs.