England’s white-ball captain has made major mistakes but lack of alternatives may be keeping him in the job
After the semi-final defeat against India in the men’s T20 World Cup last month – a match of tactical missteps that undermined England on the day – Matthew Mott claimed his partnership with Jos Buttler had been “galvanised” by the campaign and, given the chance to continue, the team would come back “bigger, badder and better”.
Four weeks later, however, the Australian’s faith in their relationship as head coach and captain has proved to be unrequited. Rob Key, the men’s team director, held separate talks with both men before announcing on Tuesday that Mott had “stepped down”. With Buttler staying on as captain, and Marcus Trescothick stepping up as interim head coach for Australia’s visit in September, the captain’s consent here is implicit.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/30/matthew-mott-jos-buttler-england-cricket under the title “Matthew Mott pays the price and focus now switches on to Jos Buttler | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
