Jos Buttler should promote himself up the order with his England captaincy on the line in Wednesday's Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan, according to former England opener Nick Knight. Buttler walked out to bat in the 35th over in England's five-wicket defeat to Australia on Saturday,

England captain Jos Buttler admits stakes are high ahead of Afghanistan clash - Buttler’s side, who have lost 17 in 24 and have surrendered both white-ball World Cups in that period, must win Wednesday’s Champions Trophy match.

England captain Jos Buttler has admitted that his job is on the line ahead of their clash against Afghanistan on Wednesday, February 25. England are going through a poor run of form having lost their first match of the Champions Trophy.

For Jos [Buttler], this is a defining tournament... he could well lose his job. I would have him up the order; England vs Afghanistan, ICC Champions Trophy, live on Sky Sports Cricket, 8.30am, Wednesday (first ball,

England face a critical Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan on Wednesday with Jos Buttler's captaincy hanging in the balance while he also spoke out on women's rights in the Taliban-occupied country.

Weirdly it means Australia are likely to be fielding as many ODI World Cup winners as England, whose XI contains the victorious 2019 quintet of Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Adil Rashid.

Jos Buttler insisted England still have “optimism and belief” despite their one-day woes continuing after Josh Inglis powered Australia to victory in Lahore. England’s 351 for eight after being asked to bat first,

Joe Root has thrown his support behind white-ball captain Jos Buttler despite England's shaky start to the Champions Trophy, describing him as a "brilliant leader" who has the support of the entire dressing room.