Jos Buttler: I want England to be positive, really aggressive and not afraid of failure

New England white-ball captain Jos Buttler insists there is “not much needs changing” with the current set-up as he looks to carry on the attacking mentality that started under predecessor Eoin Morgan.

Buttler, 31, took over from Morgan last week after the 50-over World Cup-winning captain decided to retire from international cricket.

His first series in charge sees Buttler lead the team against India in three Twenty20 internationals against India, starting at the Ageas Bowl on Thursday. The T20 World Cup takes place in Australia later this year.

“There's not much at the moment needs changing,” Buttler said. “I see the game in exactly the same way as Eoin.

“I want us to play in exactly the same fashion – to be really positive, really aggressive and not afraid of failure.

“There’s a really clear way we want to play our cricket and I think that will outlast me and everyone.

“It will be much of the same and, if anything, can we take that to new levels? That’s what we’ll always be challenging ourselves on. A big part of the team is not to set boundaries and not to have limitations.

“There’s big expectations on the group now that that’s where we believe we’re good enough to be. Absolutely we deserve that through all the hard work we’ve put in.

“Winning tournaments isn’t just as simple as that [but] it’s going into them with the expectation of being able to compete and get to semi-finals and finals, that’s where we’re at as a team.”

Joe Root celebrates reaching his century on Day 5 at Edgbaston as England defeated India by seven wickets in the fourth Test on Tuesday, July 7, 2022. Reuters

England claimed their fourth successive Test win earlier this week, making mincemeat of what should have been a lofty 378-run target, which