Jos Buttler made an unceremonious exit as England's white-ball captain on Friday, endorsing the popular perception that great players do not always make great captains. Buttler is arguably England's greatest white-ball batter and was tipped to scale similar heights as skipper after he led the side to the T20 World Cup title in Australia in 2022.

Nasser Hussain's comments come in the wake of Jos Buttler stepping down from the role following England's disappointing group-stage exit in the ICC Champions Trophy.

(Reuters) -England batter Jos Buttler stepped down as the country's limited-overs captain on Friday, days after their group stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy. After a five-wicket defeat by arch-rivals Australia in their Champions Trophy opener,

Jos Buttler said he is to step down as England's limited-overs captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign ended with them failing to reach the semi-finals.

Jos Buttler resigned as England white-ball captain on Friday after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats

Jos Buttler has resigned as captain following England's early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in the group stages. He will stand down after their final match of the campaign, against South Africa on Saturday in Karachi.

South Africa's Lungi Ngidi (R) celebrates with teammate after taking the wicket of England's captain Jos Buttler during the ICC Champions Trophy one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and South Africa at National Stadium in Karachi on 1 March 2025. Picture: AFP

Jos Buttler has announced he will step down as England's white ball captain following the team's early exit from the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The decision comes after England were eliminated at the group stage following defeats to Australia and Afghanistan.

England's sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the end of an era for the former kings of white-ball cricket. The ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates provided a chance for redemption but defeats against Australia and Afghanistan have ended their interest in the tournament,

Not so long ago England were the best and most feared team in white-ball cricket. After another failure at an ICC event – this time an early Champions Trophy exit – they are at risk of becoming a laughing stock.