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Ben Stokes has backed Jos Buttler to remain as England white-ball captain, despite the heavy defeat by India in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
The defending champions were hammered by 68 runs in Guyana, a third defeat in four matches against other Test-playing nations at the tournament in the Caribbean and United States.
The surrender of the T20 title won in 2022 comes after a miserable defence of the 50-over World Cup in India last year, when England won only three of their nine matches.
“Jos is the man to lead that white-ball team forward,” Stokes told BBC Sport.
“He is a great leader. He’s got the respect of all the team members in the dressing room”.
