Buttler says England white-ball captaincy could end Test career
Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England's new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career.
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Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England's new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career.
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It sounded ludicrous at first. Jos Buttler to return to the England Test side and open the batting? Did they not try that with Jason Roy not too long ago and see it rebound in their faces?
With British media widely reporting that Eoin Morgan is likely to announce his international retirement, fans are speculating as to who will be the next England skipper in the white-ball formats. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that Jos Buttler can become the new leader and he also labelled him as the best white-ball cricketer in the world. Buttler has been in remarkable form off late as he was the leading run-getter in this year's IPL with 863 runs.
England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler had a memorable IPL 2022 for Rajasthan Royals as he scored 863 runs, including four centuries and he was the main reason that the franchise was able to reach the finals. The batter continued his form in the recently-concluded ODI series against the Netherlands as he scored 162 not out in the first ODI. Former Sri Lanka skipper and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara has now backed Buttler to open the innings in Tests.
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