Ahead of the all-important clash against Afghanistan in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 encounter at Lahore on Wednesday, former England opener Nick Knight opined that the Three Lions is not getting the best out of skipper Jos Buttler as he is batting at the number 6.
England skipper Jos Buttler has said that the team is not worried about batter Harry Brook's recent dip in form, saying it has full "trust and confidence" in one of the "biggest and brightest" young players in world cricket.
Chasing 316 runs, Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals. However, Rahmat kept fighting, trying to reduce the gap of defeat to the shortest margin possible and perhaps pull off a miracle. However, SA was too good and Afghanistan succumbed to a 107-run loss.
Afghanistan will start their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against South Africa at February 21 at Karachi, followed by matches against England (February 26 at Lahore), and Australia (February 28 at Lahore)
The eight-team cricket tournament, featuring heavyweight ODI sides, will take place across four venues, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore in Pakistan, as well as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
McKenzie's comments come as Proteas are all set to take on Afghanistan in their campaign opener during the Champions Trophy on February 21 in Karachi. England, another Group B opponent for Afghanistan, faced similar political pressure as a group of 160 British politicians had urged the Engla