England Test captain Ben Stokes has backed Jos Buttler to stay on as skipper of the country's limited-overs sides after their T20 World Cup semi-final loss to India. (Full Coverage | Cricket News)
England slumped to a 68-run defeat to👍 India on Thursday as their title defence came crashing to a halt, b𒈔eing skittled out for just 103 in Guyana.
Buttler's team endured an up-and-down tourname꧋nt, relying on old rivals Australia to beat Scotland in order to save them from 🌺a group-stage exit before going through as runners-up again in the Super-8s.
Buttler has promised an in-depth review will 🌳take plac🔯e as the dust settles on a second World Cup failure in as many years, after the ODI side relinquished the 50-over crown in India last year.
While pressure is mounting on Buttler, Stokes is confident he remains 🉐the right man to lead England into the🦂 future.
"Jos is the manꦛ to lead that white-bal𝔍l team forward," Stokes told BBC Sport. "He is a great leader. He's got the respect of all the team members in the dressing room.
"They have done a great job in getting to another major semi-final. Being part of sport is about growing and progressing your side. It's not shabby to say𒁏 you got through to a World Cup semi-final."
Stokes, who opted out of p﷽laying at the T20 World Cup after playing at the 50-over tournament in 2023, feels the scrutiny faced by Buttler's team is not too dissimilar to that enﷺdured by England's footballers.
The Three Lions have b🌠een fiercely criticised for their tepid performances at Euro 2024 despite topping their group with the tournament's best defensive record, and Stokes feels sportspeople in England face a🎀 unique kind of pressure.
"Unfortunately, it'🔜s the way the English mentality is – they have got through and t🦋hey are getting a load of grief," Stokes said of Gareth Southgate's team.
"I know what it’s like. I guess that comes from expectation and everyone wanting their team to do 𒐪well."
