Buttler can still be a force for England, says Key; Carse ruled out of IPL

Jos Buttler is determined to recover his form with the bat and help England win more World Cups after stepping down as limited-overs captain, director of men's cricket Rob Key said on Thursday.

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England are looking for a new leader of the 50-over and T20 white ball teams after a group-stage exit from the ICC Champions Trophy.

Key said he felt for Buttler, a wicketkeeper and arguably England’s greatest white-ball batter, who relinquished the captaincy with a win-loss record of 18-15 in one-day internationals and 26-22 in Twenty20s.

"You need Jos Buttler, the batsman. It doesn't matter how great a captain he is, if you're not playing as well as you can do as a batter, that’s a massive loss to our team. So I do feel for him,” he said.

“Ultimately, I think it's the right decision from him because I'd love to see Jos Buttler batting the way that he can do,” Key told reporters at Lord's. “That's what wins us games of cricket.

“Speaking to Jos, I think he’s absolutely committed to getting his form back to being the batter that he is and helping us win more World Cups,” added Key.