Following England’s loss to West Indies in each intently fought white-ball format collection, skipper Jos Buttler stated that there are some positives to take from the T20I collection and his want to take England to new heights of success nonetheless burns strongly after a disappointing ICC Cricket World Cup title defence in India.
West Indies noticed off England in an exciting five-match collection to file a 3-2 triumph however the defending champions of the final Men’s T20 World Cup take away some main insights from the bilateral affair. (WATCH: Haris Rauf Steals Show In BBL Match, Comes Out To Bat Without Pads)
In a collection that went right down to the decider, West Indies reigned over the guests to finish collection victories over India, South Africa and England within the yr 2023, as per ICC.
The matches hit headlines for the big-hitting, with England opener Phil Salt recording probably the most runs by a participant in a bilateral T20I collection. Six-hitting was an enormous issue within the collection with the workforce hitting extra maximums profitable every of the 5 matches.
“They hit a lot of sixes as a team, that is something that is a trademark of their side and we’ve got to find ways to limit that,” Buttler had stated on the finish of the primary T20I, which the West Indies claimed by 4 wickets after out-gunning England’s tally of six sixes with 14.
The development continued all through the collection with West Indies hitting 64 sixes and England smashing 56. In the 2 video games they received, England hit 18 and 19 sixes respectively whereas within the three they misplaced, they hit lower than 10 sixes every time. (WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav Walks With Supporter Due To Ankle Injury Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2024)
Together, the groups hit 120 sixes within the bilateral collection, the primary time the three-figure mark was touched in a bilateral males’s T20I collection. The final time these groups performed within the Caribbean (in early 2022), the tally went as much as 97.
“It is hard to say when you have lost but I think we have found out some good things,” Buttler stated on the finish of the collection as quoted by ICC.
“We have obviously had five games out here in the Caribbean and had a really good look at what conditions will be like for the World Cup only six months away. So yeah, it is been a good series,” he added.
The T20 World Cup defending champions finish the yr 2023 with no style of a collection victory in T20Is however Buttler is eager to have one other crack on the title subsequent yr regardless of the disappointments in 2023.
“I have had some low moments for sure,” he stated, hinting on the Cricket World Cup efficiency earlier this yr.
“It was a huge disappointment in my career that [ODI] World Cup just gone, but after you let the dust settle there is huge motivation and determination to have another crack and keep going. So that desire still burns strongly,” added the skipper.
Notably, England don’t play one other bilateral T20I collection till a month earlier than the marquee occasion in June in these very circumstances.
“We do not play together as a team now [until May] but everyone is going to be playing lots of T20 cricket in different tournaments around the world so that is a plus. Hopefully we can come here and look forward to a really good World Cup,” Buttler added, acknowledging that the bowling too will must be on the mark in these circumstances.
“It has been good to be in these conditions and have a look at what might work in those scenarios. I think if you can execute your yorkers they are still the best ball in T20,” remarked the skipper.
Pacer Jofra Archer, who missed this collection, however educated with the England workforce, shall be a worthwhile addition to arrest the massive hits, particularly within the loss of life overs.
“I have not spoken to Jof. Obviously, I saw him in Barbados, it was good to see him back in training with us and bowling well. I know the medical team and staff have got a good plan for him and I think I speak on behalf of all England cricket fans and cricket fans around the world that we want to see Jof back and back for good. So I think it is important that he takes his time,” added Buttler.
