{"id":317670,"date":"2023-11-04T20:27:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T20:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317670"},"modified":"2023-11-04T20:27:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T20:27:11","slug":"jos-buttler-takes-blame-for-englands-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/jos-buttler-takes-blame-for-englands-world-cup-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos Buttler takes blame for England’s World Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Captain Jos Buttler said his own lack of form with the bat hurt England at the 50-overs World Cup after their title defence crumbled following a 33-run defeat by Ashes rivals Australia on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The 2019 champions were eliminated after their sixth defeat in seven matches and Buttler’s own form was emblematic of his team’s struggles in the showpiece event.<\/p>\n
White-ball stalwart Buttler has not managed a single half-century in seven matches so far, while England have reached a 200-plus total only twice in their last five matches, all of which they lost.<\/p>\n
“My own form has been the biggest concern,” wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler said at the post-match presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n
“Coming into the tournament I felt in a great space. So to have not played as well as I can in such a pivotal role is disappointing.”<\/p>\n
“My own performance with the bat has hurt us.”<\/p>\n
Having won the T20 World Cup in 2022, England arrived in India as one of the pre-tournament favourites, but their batting has been a huge letdown in the tournament.<\/p>\n
Buttler had no hesitation in calling their elimination “a low point”.<\/p>\n
“To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot.”<\/p>\n
“We haven’t done ourselves justice. Coming into the tournament we fancied ourselves to have a real go and push.”<\/p>\n
“We’ve let ourselves down. We’ve let down people at home, who support us through thick and thin and we wear that on our own shoulders.”<\/p>\n
In what would have sounded improbable at the start of the World Cup, England are now fighting for a top-eight finish to try to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
“The only way to get back into form and winning games is to front up and go again,” Buttler said, dwelling on their next game against the Netherlands on Wednesday.<\/p>\n