England participant rankings: Joe Root shines in poor Champions Trophy marketing campaign however outgoing captain Jos Buttler struggles

We fee England’s gamers after they had been knocked out of the ICC Champions Trophy within the group phases with Jos Buttler additionally resigning from his put up as captain…

Phil Salt – 3 out of 10

England vs Australia: 10 runs off six balls

England vs Afghanistan: 12 off 13 balls

England vs South Africa: eight off six balls

England’s opener was unable to showcase the ability he’s used to displaying in T20 cricket and was dismissed in all three matches inside the powerplay. He struggled to get going, costing England essential runs on the high of the order, which means gamers decrease down needed to make up for it.

“There is a difference in T20 and 50-over cricket, and I’m pleased for Duckett because he has adapted, but you look at Salt, he plays the same innings at the same time, he plays it like it’s T20,” mentioned Sky Sports activities’ Michael Atherton.

“I look at him and I think this could end any moment. In T20 cricket, the value of a wicket is not consequential as much, so you have a licence to play like that, it’s not like that in 50-over.”

Ben Duckett – 8

England vs Australia: 165 off 143 balls

England vs Afghanistan: 38 off 45 balls

England vs South Africa: 24 off 21 balls

Ben Duckett scored an impressive century in opposition to Australia in England’s opening match, and regardless of his aspect nonetheless dropping by 5 wickets, he helped them put up 351-8. It was, for a brief interval, the best complete within the historical past of the match earlier than Australia posted 356-5, not solely taking the win but additionally the report.

Duckett additionally displayed an excellent array of pictures throughout all of his outings, exhibiting he has continued to develop and evolve his recreation for England and is ready to take the batting deep regardless of wickets round him falling in fast succession.

Jamie Smith – 4

England vs Australia: 15 off 13 balls

England vs Afghanistan: 9 off 13 balls

England vs South Africa: 0 off three balls

Jamie Smith was promoted up the order to No 3 forward of the match, that includes in his first ICC occasion. Previous to this, the 24-year-old had not batted greater than No 5 in his seven earlier ODIs. Smith wasn’t capable of make a creditable rating with the bat, leaving questions on his hasty promotion.

Joe Root – 9

England vs Australia: 68 off 78 balls

England vs Afghanistan: 120 off 111 balls

England vs South Africa: 37 off 44 balls

In all of England’s fixtures, Root was the glue that held England collectively in powerful moments. Throughout their match in opposition to Australia, he supported Duckett’s century together with his personal 65 and in opposition to Afghanistan he scored his personal ton.

Whereas England fell to a sorry defeat in opposition to South Africa, Root was as soon as once more the batter that prevented a fast middle-order collapse, with a 62-run partnership alongside Harry Brook.

Harry Brook – 4

England vs Australia: three off six balls

England vs Afghanistan: 25 off 21 balls

England vs South Africa: 19 off 29 balls

Brook was unable to fireplace as he often does in white-ball cricket and whereas he did not make a major rating, he was typically capable of maintain the middle-order collectively.

Sky Sports activities’ Nasser Hussain has additionally backed Brook to switch Jos Buttler “as soon as possible” if England need him to turn out to be their subsequent white-ball captain.

Jos Buttler – 4

England vs Australia: 23 off 21 balls

England vs Afghanistan: 38 off 42 balls

England vs South Africa: 21 off 43 balls

This match was both make or break for Jos Buttler and sadly it was the latter. After England’s defeat to Afghanistan, he resigned from his put up as captain.

He had initially hoped to bow out with a win in opposition to South Africa however England’s type went from unhealthy to worse, as they had been bowled out for 179 on a great batting monitor, despite the fact that the Proteas’ camp had been hindered by damage and sickness.

When England exited the match following their defeat in opposition to Afghanistan, Buttler hinted at his resignation and two days later he introduced he was standing down.

Liam Livingstone – 4

England vs Australia: 14 off 17 and 1-47

England vs Afghanistan: 10 off eight balls and 2-28

England vs South Africa: 9 off 15 balls and 0-24

Whereas Liam Livingstone wasn’t capable of make an authoritative rating within the middle-order, he was helpful in England’s bowling assault, taking three wickets within the match.

Nevertheless, like many of the England camp, Livingstone additionally did not carry out at his peak. In opposition to South Africa he gifted his wicket away by making an attempt to be ultra-aggressive and tackle Keshav Maharaj however as an alternative he missed his swipe and was stumped.

It was emblematic of how England approached the match, trying to be constructive however not at all times studying the state of affairs of the sport.

Jofra Archer – 7

England vs Australia: 21no and 1-82

England vs Afghanistan: 14 off eight balls and 3-64

England vs South Africa: 25 off 31 balls and 2-55

England’s star bowler took six wickets within the match, probably the most by an England bowler within the Champions Trophy.

He added worth as a batter, scoring essential runs on the again finish of innings – in opposition to Australia he took England to an above-par complete of 351-8 and in opposition to South Africa he annoyed the bowlers.

Adil Rashid – 8

England vs Australia: 1no and 1-47

England vs Afghanistan: 5 off seven balls and 1-60

England vs South Africa: two off 9 balls and 1-37

Adil Rashid was typically introduced into the assault to both decelerate the scoring fee of the opposition or take a wicket and every time he fulfilled his duties.

He dismissed Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne (47) to interrupt his 95-run partnership with Matt Quick and bowled Hashmatullah Shahidi (40) to finish his 103-run stand with Ibrahim Zadran (177).

Jamie Overton – 3

England vs Afghanistan: 32 off 28 balls and 1-72

England vs South Africa: 11 off 20 balls and 0-34

Jamie Overton changed the injured Brydon Carse in England’s XI for his or her conflict in opposition to Afghanistan the place he solely took one wicket, his solely scalp of the match.

Overton was additionally unable to regulate to the tempo of 50-over cricket however in opposition to Afghanistan he hit 32 decrease down the order including very important runs.

Mark Wooden – 6

England vs Australia: 1-75

England vs Afghanistan: 0-50

England’s tempo bowler injured his knee in opposition to Afghanistan and adopted Carse on an early flight house. He picked up one wicket and bowled 19.3 overs.

Nevertheless, it’s his damage and never his efficiency, that can concern England probably the most with the Ashes simply eight months away.

Brydon Carse – 5

England vs Australia: 1-69

Quick bowler Brydon Case was dominated out after he picked up an damage to a toe on his left foot throughout England’s opening defeat in opposition to Australia.

Carse missed the final two ODIs within the latest sequence in opposition to India resulting from a blister that required stitches, which had been taken out final month, permitting him to play in England’s five-wicket loss in opposition to the Australians.

He struggled in Lahore, going at nearly 10 runs an over with figures of 1-69 from seven overs, and he suffered a re-occurrence of the damage.

Saqib Mahmood – 5

England vs South Africa: 0-31

Saqib Mahmood was referred to as into the squad as a alternative to Wooden, enjoying in just one recreation throughout the match. He bowled 5 overs of their remaining match in opposition to South Africa, conceding 31 runs at an economic system fee of 6.20.