Champions Trophy 2025: England captain Jos Buttler admits future as skipper on the line
England’s bad form was not only participating in the major white ball incident. Beat by Australia In their group opener – when they scored 351-8 but lost 5 wickets, they were 11th in the 15-day international competition since the 2023 World Cup, fifth in a row .
They also lost four bilateral series from the past, although two of them were injured.
Australia’s flushing of South Africa This means that if England beat Afghan and Protyans, England will ensure that it reaches the semifinals. Unless there is more rain that affects the group’s performance, the failure of any game will eliminate them.
“We need to make sure we did well in the previous few days and we need to execute better in certain areas,” Buttler told BBC Sport.
“Scoring a 350 is a huge effort and we may leave some there, which is a good sign for the batting unit.
“With the ball, we did a lot of things, but we could have built the scoreboard pressure more consistently.”
The match will be on the same ground as England beat Australia, albeit on a new court.
In recent days, England players have suggested that dew has a significant impact on the game, which makes it easier to hit during the Australian chase – the advantage may be worth up to 60 times.
Dew usually hinders the spinners, and they cannot turn from wet surfaces or hold the wet ball. Afghanistan has horrible spin attacks, including world-class leg spinner Rashid Khan.
“It’s a tough challenge, but we love to focus on it and be fully prepared and focus on ourselves and collective performance, and to do our best to win the game,” Buttler said.
