After promising to smile more and give up the gloves of the Wicktkeeper, the decision to go back in the order seems to be a last release of those dice in Jos Buttler's commitment to revitalize his captaincy of England.
When wearing a fresh hair cut on Friday by explaining the logic behind the last rays, he did everything possible so that this champions trophy campaign began with a shock of Group B with World Champions Australia sounds like a new beginning. There is nothing wrong since England's team arrived here in depth of a laundering in India.
The staff of that trip is still the same, but it is the launch of the huge of the huge Jamie Smith in the unknown position of the No 3 that Buttler's own role, in what remains the first days of the possession of Brendon McCullum As a white coach, focus.
At a time when many have been advocating a promotion in the batting alignment for the most dynamic player in England, 50 OVER, maximizing the number of deliveries available to face: Buttler began the beginning of the hate against India to the five. He persuaded to move in the other way.
'In all my career in the Crick of Odi, I have probably bathed at six more than anywhere, so I am very comfortable in that role and I can always climb if the game needs me, if Baz says that you will throw your Pads and exit, '' said Buttler.
'So we can always be fluid with that. I feel that 50 overs have been my best format in my career. It is my best format, it is where I have had the greatest impact and I want to duplicate that super strength of being in the average order.
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'Jamie is obviously a really exciting player with great potential. Obviously, he obtained the technically and tactically play, his head on his shoulders is one of his greatest strengths. I think you could ask him to beat anywhere in the alignment and would not prevent him.
“We feel that no 3 gives him a good license to leave, be really aggressive and try to play an entry that defines the game, with the blanket of Joe Root, Harry Brook and me and me and Liam living behind.”
Regardless of where he mocks, it is undeniable that Buttler's influence has receded significantly since he became permanent captain of England three years ago. Until the successive Eoin Morgan, he averaged 41.2, with a strike rate of 121.28. More than 33 games in charge, those respective numbers have fallen to 33.13 and 99.2. Playing in the loser teams tends to result in personal statistics that go south.
However, Buttler sees a tournament that carries the motto 'Everything is at stake', as the perfect opportunity to turn an unfortunate race of 16 losses in 23 that date back to the beginning of the 2023 World Cup.
Despite presuming the worst form of any of the eight teams here, the 34 -year -old man said: “In addition to the results, the environment in the group is excellent, the mood in the camp is really excited and perception It is a great optimism.
In the absence of Ben Stokes, an SUV worthy of maintaining a place among the top six, the Dilemma of England has been whether to extend its batting or bowling here.
In a field with an average score of the first innings of 290 since Pakistan began organizing the international cricket again three years ago, they have op An attack hate for the first time since March 2023, along with Brydon Crse, recovered from an injury to the foot of the foot, and Adil Rashid, his Letter of triumph with the ball. Root and Livingstone will invent the Stokes with their very useful turn.
As always, he will trust Adil Rashid's cunning (right, with Joe Root) – the best bowling player in England
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On the contrary, Australia does not have its Bowling Giants Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, arrived here at the back of two heating hammers in Sri Lanka and have had net practices interrupted by the first rain of Lahore in three months.
However, Buttler said: “We expect a really difficult challenge, England and Australia is always a great rivalry and a competitive combination.” Buttler said about the first of at least half a dozen meetings among ashes rivals over the next 11 months.
Such is the short and acute nature of the tournament that today's loser will need to overcome Afghanistan and South Africa to progress to the semifinals.
The Captain of Australia, Steve Smith, who like his namesake will beat the three, warned his teammates to throw their tendency to begin competitions slowly in the circumstances, saying: 'Our message to the group is essentially that it is a Fourth final start minutes. '
However, it seems that the result will be of greater importance for Buttler, commonly known as José by his teammates, trying to demonstrate that he is not yesterday's man.