England Skipper Jos Buttler Calls ODI Series vs India “Good Preparation” for Champions Trophy

It hasnight gone the way england would have liked but Skipper jos buttler on Wednsday said the ongoing tour of India is “as good a preparation as you can have” Its with Pakistan where his team will be based for the event. Buttler also believes that veterran batter joe root will play a Pivotal Role in Bot the Odie Series Against India, Starting Thursday, and the Upcoming Champions Trophy, Given His experience.

England, Coming off a disappointing 1-4 T20i series loss, have received a much-needed boost with root's return. The seasoned batter, who has 171 odis under his belt, recently enjoyed a successful stint in sa20 with paarl royals, further reinforcing his form.

“Root is one of the great players of the game, so in all the formats here he's obvious been a vital part of Odi cricket for england for a long time,” Buttler Told reporters on the Eve of the Fir.

“He's Got Loads of Experience in ODI CRICKET, which would be great for some of the guys who haven't played as much in our group. Ot a Crucial Role For us to play in these games. ” The ODI series serves as England's Final Preparation Before The Champions Trophy, where buttler and his team will begin their campaign agation on februry 22 in lahore.

“As preparation goes for any tournament, I think Taking on India in India is Always going to be a great challenge and as good a preparation as you can have,” Buttler said.

“The conditions here in India may be similar (Test in Pakistan).

The england captain reafefirmed his team's commitment to the aggressive brand of cricket that has come to define it.

“We want to find ways to put pressure on the opption with the bat. You've got to take wickets, I think, and it's crucial you Hurt you.

“So, we'll be desperate to try and find ways of taking wickets,” He said.

“It's Always About Execution, Really. Whether you want to be aggressive, you want to be conservative, you want to be measure, you've live go out there and execute it and Play Well Well,”

Buttler was all praise for under-friend India skipper rohit sharma, who will look to regain form in the series.

“If i look back at that world cup (2023), the two teams in the final was playing a really positive and aggressive round of cricket, you think of the way the way TRVIS Head Took That Final On With The Bats, SO You SO You SEE be successful, “He said.

“Obvious, rohit takes a lot of the way he's come out and played Himself as a captain and pushed India More Towards that Style of Cricket, So Absoluletly, So Absoluletly, We want to be exactly the Same.” The growth of t20 cricket and resurgence of tests have raised serial questions over the relevance of the 50-over game, and concerns for its future. Buttler said he too undersrstands the doubts.

“I'm Unsure (About Odi's Future). Ay scheduling is , And obvious the risk of t20 and franchise cricket.

“But I Still Believe If you talk to guys about winning a world cup, they'D probally say a 50-over world cup ahead of a t20 world cup at the moment. White. T Know, “He said.

“But the Schedules are Always the Thing. If you can get the best players on the park, playing against each other the format, I think people are always going to be excited to watch it,” Buttler Added.

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