"Can Be Really Aggressive": Jos Buttler On England's Batting Depth Ahead Of India T20Is

A formidable batting lineup is the cornerstone of any successful international cricket team. Combine that with a coach who champions an aggressive approach and a squad where nearly every player boasts a first-class hundred and the ability to hit towering sixes, and England is a team capable of dismantling the strongest bowling attacks on their day. This depth in batting played a crucial role in England's historic triumphs at the 2019 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup. As they prepare for the T20I series against India and next year's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, England appears to be perfecting the same blueprint.

The presence of bowlers who can bat not only strengthens the lower order but also gives the top-order batters the freedom to play their natural attacking game. England captain Jos Buttler emphasised how this flexibility allows the team to be fearless and aggressive, a hallmark of their recent success.

"That gives a lot of depth to the XI and confidence to the guys at the top that there's plenty [of batting] to come," Buttler said on the eve of the series opener in Kolkata, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

"So we can be really aggressive and, you know, not worry too much about our wicket, because we've got guys behind us who can do exactly the same job," he added.

"We're really blessed actually in terms of the bowlers that we have here, on this tour. They're all very, very capable bats. I think if you look at guys like Gus Atkinson with a Test hundred, and then Brydon Carse is an excellent hitter of the ball, and then Adil Rashid down at No. 11 [No. 10 on the team sheet for the first T20I] who's got multiple first-class hundreds. So, yeah, I think we're very fortunate in that sense that a lot of our