Muddled selection, fading stars, a lack of familiarity with the format - and no easy answers for Brendon McCullum | ESPN.com

Jos Buttler has resigned as England white-ball captain after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan. Buttler said it’s the right decision for him “and the right decision for the team” and hoped somebody else will take the team to where it needs to be under the coaching of Brendon McCullum.

England coach Brendon McCullum has not ruled out appointing separate 50-over and T20 captains or bringing in a player from outside the current squad to do the role.

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"To have him back and to have him fit and excited about playing is a real win for English cricket," Brendon McCullum says | ESPN.com

The most damning statistic of an horrendous Champions Trophy campaign is that Jofra Archer, a fast bowler who bats at No 9, outscored four of England’s top seven in this tournament. Archer’s 60 runs across the three matches was better than Phil Salt (30),

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England will begin a process of self-reflection after their disappointing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, which starts with their huge leadership decision.

Brendon McCullum is open to splitting England’s white-ball captaincy and he also did not rule out offering the position to someone currently outside the set-up. Jos Buttler signed off from the role with a seven-wicket thrashing at the hands of South Africa in Karachi as England ended a miserable Champions Trophy campaign with a third defeat from three matches.

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