Karachi, A dejected England captain Jos Buttler was at a loss for words as his side crumbled to a seven-wicket loss to South Africa on Saturday, describing their dismal batting performance as “the story of our side” as they ended their Champions Trophy campaign winless.
It was a disappointing end to Buttler’s ODI captaincy as England slumped to 179 all out, the lowest total of this edition so far, after he opted to bat. South Africa overhauled the target in just 29.1 overs.
“A really disappointing performance. We were so far short of the mark there today. It was a decent surface – pretty slow but a bit two-paced. We’re not going on and making those big, telling contributions which has been a story of this side for some time now with the bat,” Buttler said at the post-match press conference.
Asked about the lack of form of his batters, Buttler replied, “I don’t know, to be honest. As a whole group, we’re not getting the results and that takes away some confidence. Time for everyone to go away, have a change of scene, work hard.
“There’s now a huge opportunity for everyone in the dressing room and those outside to put their hand up and say they want to be part of these white-ball teams,” said Buttler who has already announced that Saturday’s match will be his last as white-ball captain.
“There’s no doubt that the talent is there. I’m sure Brendon and the guys at the top will formulate some plans, and it’s down to individuals as well to say they want to be part of something and get this team back to where it should be.”
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