Jos Buttler has expressed his desire to continue leading the ODI team despite his failure to take England into the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup.

England broke their five-match losing streak with a 160-run win against the Netherlands on Wednesday, which propelled them from the last spot to seventh place in the points table. They will play against Pakistan in their last league game on November 11; the result of that match will determine their participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Even as question marks circle his leadership, Jos Buttler has expressed his desire to continue as the captain in both limited-overs formats, starting with next month’s tour of the West Indies. He confirmed he would inform Rob Key, ECB managing director of men’s cricket, of his intentions when the two discuss the selection for the ODI and T20I series in the Caribbean next month.

“I’d like to [lead in the Caribbean],” Buttler said. “I know Rob Key arrives in India today. We can have some good conversations with him and the coach and everyone, and make a plan for that tour. But yeah, I’d like to.”

Buttler has had a woeful World Cup, having not crossed 20 in his last seven innings. He started with 43 against New Zealand, but his form since has been a major disappointment. “You want to lead from the front and do that in your own performance,” he said.

“I’ll stick to the stuff that’s served me well over a long period of time when I’ve had these little runs of form and hopefully I’ll come out the other side of it very soon.”

Since being named full-time ODI captain last year following Eoin Morgan’s retirement, Buttler has scored 814 runs at an average of 33.91, lower than his career average of nearly 40. He has led England in 26 ODIs in this period, winning 10 games and losing 15.

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