England’s white-ball team is going through a big crisis. The aggressive, fearless cricket they adopted after 2015, its peak was the 2019 World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. But since then the team is only going down.
Jos Buttler is undoubtedly a great batsman, but his captaincy has never been as impactful as Eoin Morgan. England’s ODI and T20 teams have lost consistency, and their “Buzzball-style” aggression is not working in white-ball cricket. This should not just be entertainment, but also a winning formula.
Buttler’s resignation may be good for him, because now he will be able to focus only on batting. England will have to find a new leader who can bring a new passion and stability in the team. Now it remains to be seen what new changes the ECB brings and whether this team will be able to regain its old glory.