England’s miserable 50-over World Cup defense came to an end in Kolkata 205 days ago.
For the following five months, Buttler will have tried to put it behind him.
He’s been asked what he took away from that tournament for the last two weeks, on either side of his attendance at his third child’s birth.
“This World Cup is my priority,” a curt Buttler stated on Monday.
With a game against Scotland on Tuesday, Buttler’s England are in Barbados attempting to improve on their 2022 Melbourne world T20 championship defence.
The news that bowler Jofra Archer will be playing an international match in his home country has given them optimism.
While Buttler and others have regained success in the Indian Premier League recently, England looks different from the one that struggled in India last autumn thanks to the youthful swagger of Will Jacks and Phil Salt, another with Barbadian roots.
Amidst the washouts, momentum was also gained with two wins over Pakistan in the previous ten days.
The lone selection dilemma remains, and it’s a toss-up between Reece Topley’s left-arm variation and Mark Wood’s quick pace.
Buttler, though, was in no mood to divulge any information.
“I am not going to tell you the team am I?” he replied.
“I am generally content with the work my team and I are doing. I’m not obligated to stay here.
