Captain on the brink after third group exit in a rowAfghanistan outplay England to win out in thriller
Jos Buttler will consider his future as England’s white-ball captain after the agonising eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore that terminated his side’s Champions Trophy hopes and left him wondering whether he is part of the problem.
England fly to Karachi on Thursday for this weekend’s final group game against South Africa already out of the running for the semi-finals. Their agonising eight-run defeat to the Afghans, following Saturday’s loss to Australia, made it a third consecutive tournament failure at a global tournament under Buttler’s leadership.
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