England have totally lost their way in 50-over cricket and the elevation of Brendon McCullum to all-format coach seems to have made them even worse.
But opener Ibrahim Zadran made an incredible 177 from 146 balls and overtook Ben Duckett’s 165 - made against Australia last Saturday - as the highest score in the history of the Champions Trophy.
Coached by former England batsman Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan recovered from a bad start and totally deserved their victory.
When quizzed about his future, Buttler admitted: “I’m not going to make any emotional statements right now but I think for myself and the guys at the top we should consider all possibilities.
after Afghanistan’s victory by eight runs guaranteed England’s early exit from the Champions Trophy.
