Buttler says Australia loss a 'low point' as England suffer elimination

A disappointed Jos Buttler believes his England side have not done themselves justice as their Cricket World Cup defence officially came to an end with defeat to Australia.

The Aussies won by 33 runs in Ahmedabad on Saturday, condemning England to a fifth consecutive loss at the tournament and sixth overall.

Buttler continued his own disappointing individual campaign by falling for just one run off seven balls, the batter unable to dispatch Adam Zampa's leg spin and seeing his sliced shot caught by Cameron Green in the deep.

The England captain said after the game: "Disappointment. I feel like we are having the same chat after every game at the minute. 

"There were improvements again today. We got back to more like how we can play but still short of it to lose by 30 odd.

"There's plenty of ways to find those 30 runs we needed. It certainly feels like a low point. I've had a few but definitely as a captain. To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot.

"We haven't done ourselves justice. Coming into the tournament we fancied ourselves to have a real go and push whoever it was going to be all the way. It's incredibly tough to reach those highs absolutely.

"Everyone knows how much hard work goes into that, and even when you come up short.

"We've let ourselves down. We've let down people down at home, who support us through thick and thin and we wear that on our own shoulders."

England will seek to salvage some pride in their remaining two games against the Netherlands and Pakistan next week.

And victories are required if Buttler's men are to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy, with only the top seven teams in the league stage of the World Cup reaching that tournament.