Jos Buttler has rejected the suggestion that England have prioritised white-ball cricket over Tests with their rotation policy as they prep...
Jos Buttler has rejected the suggestion that England have prioritised white-ball cricket over Tests with their rotation policy as they prepare to face India in a Twenty20 series.
Buttler is back in India ahead of the start of the five-match series on Friday, having returned home for a rest period that covered the final three matches of the recent Test series.
Joe Root’s men slumped to a 3-1 defeat after winning the first game.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Buttler was one of several key players who was rotated but he does not believe Eoin Morgan’s white-ball side has been treated with undue preference by selectors.
The need for bio-secure bubbles denied Morgan the use of any Test players for a significant chunk of last year’s English summer and Buttler believes the chance to tune up ahead of the T20 World Cup in India later this year is too good to overlook.
“Chris Silverwood (England head coach), Joe (Root) and Eoin and the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) have worked closely together to balance things as best they can in what is an incredibly difficult situation,” said Buttler.
“And it makes complete sense to be here in India ahead of a World Cup that will be played in these conditions.
“This is probably the last time we...
