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Jos Buttler Determined to Sustain England Captaincy Despite World Cup Setback

Sariya Afrin — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:23:53 +0000

Jos Buttler Determined to Sustain England Captaincy Despite World Cup Setback
In the realm of cricket, amidst the tempestuous trials of the grand World Cup, the valiant knight of England, the noble Jos Buttler, didst boldly vocalize his unwavering commitment to steering the ship, refusing to yield to the forces that sought to hold him back. England’s attempt to defend their title has been lackluster; having only secured two victories out of eight matches. Nevertheless, the aforementioned triumph by a substantial margin of 160 runs against the Netherlands serves as a catalyst to sustain their aspirations of securing a position within the top echelons of the competition, thereby attaining the coveted eligibility for participation in the esteemed 2025 Champions Trophy.

The Exemplary Exhibition by Buttler and His Conclave with the Director of English Cricket

Buttler’s performance in the tournament can only be described as a meager flicker amidst a sea of raging batting wildfires a mere whisper in the symphony of booming centuries and mighty sixes, ultimately amounting to a paltry sum of 111 runs in eight innings. In anticipation of his forthcoming rendezvous with England cricket director Rob Key, Buttler fervently desires to assume the illustrious role of captaincy for the imminent expedition to the exotic shores of the West Indies! forsooth, a glorious opportunity awaits as he treads upon the hallowed cricket grounds, leading his comrades to victory and imbuing the opposition with fear!

The Astonishing Feats of Stokes and the Mysterious Void of his Presence in the Caribbean Expedition

Ben Stokes was instrumental in England’s recent triumph, contributing significantly with an extraordinary tally of 108 runs. However, regrettably, he will be unable to partake in the forthcoming West Indies tour as he undergoes a surgical procedure to address knee-related concerns. Amidst the piercing cries for an untimely departure, as England’s flickering hopes in the semi-finals were ruthlessly snuffed out the unwavering spirit of Stokes blazes with an unyielding determination to cross the finish line of the World Cup.

Significance of Imminent Confrontation with Pakistan

Buttler underscored the paramount importance of the forthcoming encounter with Pakistan, asserting that it represents a momentous juncture for England to atone for a lackluster collective display throughout the competition.

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Buttler Expresses Regret as England Faces Elimination at Home

Sariya Afrin — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 10:51:52 +0000

England’s captain, Jos Buttler, openly shared his disappointment after witnessing his defending champions exit the Cricket World Cup, acknowledging that it’s a painful experience. In a disheartening turn of events, England suffered a 33-run defeat at the hands of their arch-rivals, Australia, marking their sixth loss in seven games during the tournament. Buttler, his spirit clearly deflated, admitted, “It certainly feels like a low point. I’ve had a few but definitely as a captain.

” The gloom of the moment was palpable as he continued, “To be stood in this position having arrived in India with high hopes is incredibly tough and disappointing. It hurts a lot.” Despite dismissing Australia for 286 runs, England couldn’t muster the firepower to chase the target, falling short at 253. As a result, the defending champions found themselves languishing at the bottom of the table, with two games still to play.

Buttler acknowledged his disappointment, adding, “We are disappointed.”. I feel like we are having the same chat after every game at the minute. 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.” He went on to emphasize the weight of their letdown, saying, “We’ve let ourselves down. We’ve let people down at home who have supported us through thick and thin, and we bear the consequences.

” In contrast, Australia’s tournament campaign appeared to be picking up steam, and they appeared to be well-positioned to reach the semi-finals.. Occupying the third spot in the standings with 10 points after a fifth consecutive victory, Australian skipper Pat Cummins reflected on their journey, saying, “It’s been great.The boys have played beautifully, and we’ve won every game.” Despite their triumph, Cummins remained critical of their performance, saying, “I feel like we’ve improved a little bit with each game.” I still don’t believe we’ve completed the game.”

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Seeking Redemption: England and South Africa Eager to Reverse Their Fortunes After Surprising Defeats

Samia Akter — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:06:51 +0000

South Africa’s Resurgence

The formidable South African team is poised to hold the upper hand against England, a side grappling with recent losses and performance woes.

England’s Struggles and Squad Updates

While England has a historical 4-3 advantage over South Africa in 50-over World Cup matches, it’s the Proteas who have shown stronger form in this particular edition. England, despite having a dangerous squad on paper, have been largely rusty and inconsistent. Ben Stokes, their “spiritual leader,” will probably be available for the match at Wankhede.

Afghanistan caused their first upset of the World Cup, bludgeoning Jos Buttler’s team despite them having dominated a weak Bangladesh side in the tournament opener.

Despite his familiarity with the circumstances, Buttler has not left his stamp on the event thus far, with scores of 43, 20, and 9 in his first three matches.

If Buttler is a concern in the middle-order, Liam Livingstone’s returns of 20, 0, and 10 in three matches give England more headaches in the lower order. Joe Root and Dawid Malan have been the top performers with the bat for England. Root scored in the two fifties while Malan scored a century. However, they both recognise the need for the entire batting unit to step up against South Africa’s strong bowling attack. Reece Topley, with his five wickets, will play a crucial role for England with the ball. Despite Mark Wood’s pace efforts (three wickets) and Adil Rashid’s spin (four wickets), England’s bowling hasn’t been as effective as desired.

England’s most successful bowler in the 2019 edition with 20 wickets, Jofra Archer, linked up with the squad in Mumbai on Thursday but he is the only travelling reserve with no set plans to make a comeback to top-flight cricket.

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India Favorites for World Cup, Says England Captain

Mainul Islam — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:25:22 +0000

This historical pattern has led to a prevailing belief that India, as the host nation for the upcoming World Cup, holds a distinct advantage and is a clear-cut favorite to secure the championship.

Buttler's Insights on India's Favorable Position

Jos Buttler, an England cricket stalwart, acknowledges the significant influence of history on the upcoming World Cup. Despite England’s wealth of experience in adapting to diverse cricketing conditions, Buttler emphasizes that the historical precedent of host nations prevailing adds substantial weight to India’s status as the frontrunners on their home turf.

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Hasan bowled Buttler

Mainul Islam — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:27:48 +0000

Lose the series, and win the chance to return to the series. The England cricket team lost the toss in batting against Bangladesh in the second game of the three-match T20 series of such a tough equation. The match started at 3 PM at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. After losing the toss and batting, visiting England lost wickets at the start. Pacer Taskin Ahmed got successful in the beginning. David Malan was caught by Hasan Mahmud as he hit the boundary. He returned for 5 runs off 8 balls. On his departure, England’s opening pair broke for 16 runs in 2.2 overs. Shakib Al Hasan hit after Taskin Ahmed. Another England opener, Phil Salt, returned with a catch in his hands off Shakib’s ball. He returned to 25 off 19 balls. On his departure, England lost 2 wickets for 50 runs in 6.3 overs. Then Hasan Mahmud hit the England camp. England captain Jos Buttler did not understand his ball. He boldly returned to the dressing room. His departure saw the visitors lose their third wicket for 55 runs in 7.6 overs.

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“Fair enough,” says Butler of Bangladesh’s “home advantage.”

Mainul Islam — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 11:46:12 +0000

England captain Jos Buttler knows a lot about how the wickets of the subcontinent will be. Indian Premier League regular games are all at your fingertips. He also played one season in BPL.So, when asked how Mirpur’s wicket would be, he said with a soft smile, ‘We are expecting a slow and low wicket. A condition that is difficult for us. The English cricket team is now in Dhaka to play three matches of the ICC ODI Super League. The first match between the two teams will start on March 1 in Mirpur. Buttler and Moeen Ali have come up with the fact that the wickets of the two matches in Dhaka will be slow, and the ball will spin. It is well known that Bangladesh will use its home-ground advantage to beat the ODI world champions. Bangladesh’s only trap for teams outside the subcontinent is the ‘slow and spin wicket’.

However, the English captain has no objection to using this home condition, ‘never thought about it. Bangladesh is a very good team in home conditions. They will want to take home advantage. They have been using it for the last few years. Fair enough.’However, Butler also sees the benefits of playing in such conditions. ODI World Cup will be held in India in October-November. Butler sees it as a great opportunity to test themselves by playing a match in Bangladesh’s conditions before the World Cup, ‘Bangladesh will be challenging for us. It is difficult to beat them at home. As he said, they lost India some time ago. We are looking forward to such a challenge right now. Because there are not many days left for the World Cup. Great opportunity to test yourself in almost similar conditions. We will know what state we are in as a team. In response to another question, Butler added, ‘We are getting the closest conditions to India here.

So this is a great opportunity for preparation. Before September this is a great opportunity for us to test ourselves. It is challenging for us and we are up for the challenge. After the 2015 World Cup, Bangladesh started a new path in limited-overs cricket. Bangladesh has won 12 of the 13 ODI series at this time. Only one loss was in 2016. Even against England at a 2-1 interval. Long won 30 out of 39 matches during this period. Lost in 9. Besides winning at home, Bangladesh also has success abroad. England came to Bangladesh as world champions.

They are considered favorites due to strength, power, and past success. There are also fond memories of the 2016 series win. But Butler feels that Bangladesh will give them tough competition.”That was a long time ago (the 2016 series win). Bangladesh has always had a good record at home. We have very good players on our team. We look forward to the challenge. We have brought players who have played in the subcontinent for the last few years. Many players have also played in the Bangladesh Premier League. They all have an idea of what cricket can be like here. It will not be easy for sure but we are ready to take the challenge. England exited the 2015 World Cup after losing the group-stage match to Bangladesh. After that loss in Adelaide, England recovered to win the World Cup crown in four years. However, every time they played against Bangladesh, there was competition, the talk was thrown, and tension was spread. Butler has also been asked about those. The English captain avoided off-field issues by telling his opponent, ‘I don’t know. But both teams play good cricket whenever they take the field. I am expecting a competitive series this time too.

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England captain steers clear of controversy after Wade’s obstruction

Mainul Islam — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:57:28 +0000

England captain Jos Buttler declined to appeal against Australia’s Matthew Wade for obstructing the field in the series-opening T20 match in Perth on Sunday but said he might be less forgiving in the upcoming World Cup.

The match was delicately poised with Australia needing 39 off 23 balls to win when Wade top-edged a short ball from Mark Wood into his helmet. The ball careened into the air and Wood ran down to Wade’s end to attempt a catch but the Australian wicketkeeper-batsman stuck an arm out to impede him.

Buttler said he was asked by the on-field umpires whether he intended to appeal but decided to let the moment pass. England went on to win by eight runs. “They asked if I wanted to appeal and I said ‘no’. I’ve only just got to Australia so I thought just carry on with the game,” Buttler told reporters.

“It was hard because I didn’t know what I was appealing for… I could have asked some of the other boys to see if they had a better view but thought I would get on with the game.” He was asked whether he would appeal for a similar incident at the World Cup, Buttler said: “Maybe.” Wade was criticized heavily on social media for blocking Wood, and his former Test teammate Usman Khawaja said on Twitter: “Can’t believe (England) didn’t appeal.”

Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis defended Wade. “There’s a lot that goes on there when you get hit in the head and you’re running around,” he told reporters. “You don’t know where the ball is… it is chaos.”

Dismissals for obstructing the field are rare in cricket but England all-rounder Ben Stokes fell foul of the rule when he blocked a throw at the stumps from bowler Mitchell Starc in a 2015 ODI against Australia at Lord’s. Stokes was given out after Wade appealed for his wicket from behind the stumps.

The series moves to Canberra on Wednesday.

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Injured Buttler ‘progressing well’ ahead of T20 World Cup

Mainul Islam — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:23:26 +0000

England’s limited-overs captain Jos Buttler said he is making good progress in his recovery from a calf injury but will not rush his return ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins in just over two weeks.

The 32-year-old, who has not played since Aug 18 after sustaining the injury playing in The Hundred, is currently with the England squad in Pakistan, watching the team from the sidelines in their seven-match T20 series.

“I am progressing well,” Buttler told Sky Sports. “It would be nice to play but with the World Cup round the corner, we are taking a cautious approach.

“I am running a few drinks, getting the loads up, feeling good. I feel like if it was a World Cup game tomorrow I could play but I am being a bit cautious and taking it a bit slowly. If I had to, I could play.”
The World Cup takes place in Australia from Oct 16 to Nov 13.

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England set a world record in ODI matches

Mainul Islam — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:16:02 +0000

England could not reach the milestone of 500 runs in ODIs for just 2 runs. And English wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Butler says they do not want to stop without touching five hundred.

England set a world record of 498 for 4 in the first match of the series against the Netherlands on Friday. Eoin Morgan‘s team won the match by 232 runs. They will play their second match today. Buttler‘s contribution in the world record-setting innings was 162* off 70 balls. “Even before that, we were close to (500 runs),” he told reporters. In this case, the message for the team is always to go beyond their limits and move the team forward. Although it is difficult to achieve. But we will continue to try to score 500 runs. ‘Butler hit 7 fours and 14 sixes in the match.

He completed his century with 47 balls. Butler is the second fastest centurion in England after Morgan in ODIs. Praising the wicketkeeper-batsman, captain Morgan said, “Joss has been batting like this for the last two years. He has created a different world of his own. Which is awesome. Butler is probably the best batsman right now. ‘Butler is having a really great time in the short format. He scored a century in the last T20 World Cup. Four centuries have come from Butler’s bat in the IPL. The first three of the team’s highest scores in ODIs are from England. They scored 481 runs against Australia in Nottingham in 2018.

Morgan’s team scored 444 runs against Pakistan in 2016 at the same venue. The ODI World Cup will be held in India next year. Morgan wants to prepare himself in the best possible way to retain the title there. He said, ‘The mantra that the boys have been playing for six years when they can apply it on the field, feels great. We haven’t played too many ODIs recently. So it is important to be in rhythm before going to play the World Cup in India next year. ‘

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Jos Buttler confident England can beat Aussies at the Gabba

BUDDY — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:51:26 +0000

England’s wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler feels the team can beat Australia the Gabba, where the hosts have a stupendous record, if they play to their absolute potential. Buttler pointed out that India recently defeated Australia in Brisbane and there is no reasons why the Englishmen cannot do the same. Australia tasted their first defeat at the Gabba since 1988 when a young and spirited Indian outfit led by Ajinkya Rahane stunned them at their fortress.

Speaking ahead of the first Test in Brisbane, which begins on Wednesday, Buttler said, “Any time you come and play in Australia as an England team it’s a huge challenge, history tells you that. That makes it exciting. Australia tend to play well here (Brisbane) but they obviously lost to India recently at this venue, which proves it’s not impossible to beat them here.

“We know to be able to do that we have to perform close to our best as a side. We focus a lot on ourselves – the opposition are a fantastic team – but we know if we bring our A game we will be there or thereabouts,” Buttler added

He also cleared the confusion regarding lead pacer James Anderson. The 31-year-old told the media that the team’s pace spearhead is fit but will be rested for the first Test keeping workload management in mind.

Buttler explained, “Jimmy’s not going to play but he is fit. It’s obviously a very long series and we want a guy like that to be available to play as much of a part as possible. It’s just precautionary. He bowled well yesterday and again today. He’s fit but the guys are just being cautious.”

The Gabba Test will mark the comebacks of veteran cricketers Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes. While Broad picked up an injury during the Test series against India, Stokes was on a mental health break. Speaking about Broad, Buttler said, “He’s good to go I think. He obviously had an injury at the end of the summer in England but he’s been coming back well from that. The way the build up has been it’s been a little bit challenging in certain ways. He bowled well in the nets yesterday and looks pretty good.”

About Stokes, the experienced cricketer asserted that he is fit to play and has been performing very nicely in the nets and did very well in the warm up game as well.

England drew the 2019 Ashes 2-2 with the Aussies. However, Australia retain the urn having clinched the previous Ashes.

–By A Cricket Correspondent

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