England recovered from 122-4 just before tea to close on 258-4, with Pope on 91 as he goes in search of his second test century and Buttler on 56.

Since 2019, Buttler's average dropped from 44.70 in 2018 to 25.10 that calendar year. And in 2020, he managed only 125 runs in seven innings with no half-century scores. 

Former England seamer Darren Gough believes Buttler's place in the team is under threat and he "has got two Test matches to save his career."

Gough also raised questions on the selection of Joe Denly, who scored 18 and 29 in the first Test.

Stokes was named as England's stand-in captain after Root left the bio-secure bubble and returned to Sheffield for the birth of his second child

Buttler is presently part of the intra-squad warm-up game at the Ageas Bowl as England look to narrow on their squad for the impending three-match series against West Indies that begins from July 8 onwards. 

Buttler, who made massive strides as a white ball player after a few seasons of IPL, said the league is like the fantasy cricket he aspired to play as a kid, with the top stars of the game rubbing shoulders together.

Former England cricketer David Gower is of the opinion that the bowlers should ideally warn the batsman before committing the 'Mankad' dismissal.

Buttler said that Dhoni is his idol and he has learnt a lot by just watching him during the IPL.

The global health crisis has forced England and Wales Cricket Board to suspend all professional sport till July 1 in the country and also put in doubt the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

Stokes on Tuesday heaped praise on teammate Jos Buttler, saying the destructive wicket-keeper batsman is one of the most versatile white-ball players in the world at the moment.

Cricket, like almost every other major sport in the world, has been under a near-total shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic and all future tournaments, including the 2020 IPL and the 2020 T20 WC, are under a cloud of uncertainty.

Buttler made the comment during a Facebook interaction with Rajasthan Royals teammate and New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi on the franchise's page.

Jos Buttler has revealed that his wife had mistaken AB de Villiers to be a New Zealander when they first had a conversation during the Indian Premier League.

Buttler auctioned the shirt to raise money for the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity in London. 

Buttler, who made massive strides as a white ball player after a few seasons of IPL, spoke about the impact of not having an IPL and the effect it could have on revenue.

Jos Buttler has joined the fight against coronavirus and will be auctioning the shirt he wore during the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand to raise funds for two London-based hospitals.

Earlier, on Wednesday, Ashwin had shared the picture of that Mankad dismissal from 2019 IPL to urge the citizens of Indian to stay at home as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a 21-day coronavirus lockdown. 

They all received their awards from the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and were rewarded for England's maiden World Cup win in 2019 at home.

Chasing a stiff 223 for victory, Eoin Morgan (57*), Jos Buttler (57) and Jonny Bairstow (64) scored fifties as England beat South Africa by five wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1.