England have appointed Jos Buttler as their new white-ball captain, following Eoin Morgan's decision to retire from international cricket.
Morgan, who led England to victory at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, announced his international retirement earlier this week after seven-and-a-half years in charge. Buttler was widely expected to replace him given he was Morgan's vice-captain and England have now confirmed his appointment.
"I would like to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to Eoin Morgan for his outstanding leadership over the past seven years," Buttler said. "It has been the most memorable period for everyone involved. He has been an inspirational leader, and it has been fantastic to play under him.
"There are lots of things that I have learnt from him that I'll take into this role.
"It is a great honour to take over from Eoin, and the place he has left English white-ball cricket in is exciting, and I'm inspired for the challenges ahead.
"There is excellent strength-in-depth in the white-ball squads, and I'm looking forward to leading the teams out for the series that are coming up against India starting next week and later in July against South Africa.
"It is the greatest honour to captain your country, and when I have had the chance to step in the past, I have loved doing it. I can't wait to take this team forward."
Clare Connor, the ECB's Interim CEO, added: "Jos is a fantastic role model who inspires through his performances on the pitch. He has been instrumental in setting new standards in men's white-ball cricket, and is the perfect leader to build on the incredible legacy which Eoin has built for our men's white-ball teams.
"I'm excited to see where Jos and Matthew Mott take things from here, particularly as we build towards the ICC Men's T20 World Cup."
