"You Get A Nice Perspective...": England Skipper Jos Buttler On Time Away From Game

England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler, set to play his first game of competitive cricket after the T20 World Cup semifinal loss to India due to a calf injury sustained in August, has said that he is hungry to play as much as possible and help develop a new limited-overs team for England under head coach Brendon McCullum, who will take over ODI and T20I sides next year. After missing out on months of white-ball action, Buttler is back in Barbados for the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies.

After England lost the ODI series 1-2 under the leadership of Liam Livingstone, they would be looking to gain a crucial, confidence-boosting series win over the Windies, who have dominated the Three Lions across both white-ball formats as of late.

After a poor 2023 World Cup in India, England has lost both ODI series against WI on their tour to Caribbean and a T20I series as well. All three series have seen England losing in crucial moments despite giving tough competition to the Windies.

Speaking about his return from injury and his future in international cricket, Buttler said "All sorts of things run through your mind. I think you try and work through everything."

The England skipper also said that he enjoys being the captain of the side and it is something he believes that he can do well.

McCullum, England's current Test coach, will be taking over the white-ball sides from January 2025 onwards ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held from February-March in Pakistan. This development has given Buttler, under fire for poor performances in 50-over and 20-over World Cup defences, a new lease of life.

The pair have been friends for a long time and McCullum aims to bring the best out of Buttler during his tenure.