In a time when many players vie for a single spot in team, England don't hesitate to play two wicketkeeper-batsmen in Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. It is Buttler's extraordinary batting skills that made his team afford an extra batsman with keeping gloves. In a short span of time, Somerset-born Buttler has become the most prominent T20 player in the history of England cricket. In 2014, he thrice scored then fastest ODI centuries by an England batsman. His thrilling knocks came against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan at Lord's, Edgbaston and Dubai respectively. Buttler debuted in T20Is in August 2011, against India at Manchester, while his first ODI match came against England at Colombo in October 2018. He had to wait for his maiden Test, which he played against India at Southampton in July 2014.
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England dominated by their bowling attack and restricted India to 168/6 and then knocked off the runs with four overs to spare and without losing a single wicket.
From runs scored to 4s and 6s smashed, Know which of the captain from all the four semifinalist has better statististics in the T20 World Cup so far. Here's an in-depth analysis.
In the England vs Sri Lanka match, Stokes smashed 42 runs off 36 deliveries including two boundaries.
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England skipper Jos Buttler reacted to team's defeat against Ireland on Thursday. "We know we have made a mistake and have put more pressure on us," he expressed ahead of England's match against Australia.
T20 World Cup 2022: Australian skipper Aaron Finch was pretty candid and he said that his team was tired and they needed to freshen up before the World Cup. The Australian team had a pretty mediocre series against England and it certainly was a reality check for the hosts ahead of the World Cup.
AUS vs ENG, 3rd T20I LIVE STREAMING: England defeated Australia by a margin of 8 runs on both occasions. The Aaron Finch-led side have everything to play for now and if they end up winning this match, it will certainly do them a world of good.
AUS vs ENG, 3rd T20I: England on the other hand look pretty dominant at the moment. The return of stalwarts like Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, and Ben Stokes has added balance to their side and they are ready to take on any challenge that is thrown at them.
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Matthew Wade controversy: The controversial incident happened during the 17th over. English speedster Mark Wood fired in a short one at Matthew Wade who failed to get out of the way.
PAK vs ENG, 6th T20I: Weighing into the matter, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali have clarified their stand on the mode of dismissal and the spirit of the game.
PAK vs ENG, 5th T20I: Rajasthan Royals stalwart Buttler had sustained a calf injury while he was playing in The Hundred. With the World Cup in sight and with less than 20 days to go for the marquee event, the English team management is not ready to risk his fitness
England cricketer Stuart Broad also gave his take on the incident.
PAK vs ENG, 1st T20I: Moeen Ali stated that England's tour to Pakistan will give his side good competitive game time and his troops are looking forward to the contest that they have at their hands.
ENG vs PAK, 1st T20I: Jos Buttler remains unsure of active participation. Buttler is currently nursing a calf injury and looking at the whirlwind of T20Is in the lead-up to the World Cup, Buttler will not risk himself.
PAK vs ENG, T20I series: Jos Buttler is nursing a calf injury that might keep him entirely out of the series. Buttler feels that Pakistan is a strong side and his side is treating it as an important series before they head to the all-important T20 World Cup.
The final ODI will take place in Leeds on Sunday. South Africa won the first match by 62 runs at Durham on Tuesday, when England allrounder Ben Stokes made his final ODI appearance.
With a new captain in Jos Buttler and a new white-ball coach Matthew Motts, the English outfit has a lot of planning to do and they will want to identify their mistakes and work towards them before they take the field against India for the second ODI
Jos Buttler was appointed as England's new white-ball captain on Thursday and took immediate charge of the Twenty20 and one-day international cricket teams.
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