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Batter Joe Root has backed "brilliant leader" Jos Buttler and says the England captain is making a better fist of the job than he did at times during his tenure as Test skipper.
England likely need to beat Afghanistan on Wednesday and South Africa on Saturday to avoid a group-stage exit at the Champions Trophy.
Were they to go out, it would be England's third disappointing global event since Buttler led them to the T20 World Cup title in 2022.
Buttler's side won only three of nine matches as defending champions at the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023.
Last year they reached the semi-finals in their defence of the T20 World Cup but were ultimately well beaten by India, having lost to Australia and South Africa earlier in the tournament.