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[Saba Sports News] The England cricket team brought about a revolution in white-ball cricket after their early exit from the 2015 World Cup.
England former captain Eoin Morgan introduced a new fearless brand of cricket to the team. The Three Lions achieved the success they desired from it, winning the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
After Morgan retired, Buttler was given the captaincy role, and he is doing full justice to it. England all-rounder Sam Curran applauded Buttler’s leadership qualities as he prepares to lead the side in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, starting on October 5.
Curran, who was the Player of the Tournament in last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, acknowledged Buttler for his positive and attacking mindset.
“Jos wants our team to attack with flair – he’d rather get bowled out for a lower score, showing positive intent, than meander our way to a safe score. He always wants to be breaking boundaries, pushing teams and putting them under a lot of pressure. Naturally, people want to see fours, sixes and wickets,” Curran said as quoted to GQ magazine.
“You see the way England are playing Test cricket now with Ben Stokes coming in (as captain). They want players to attack, attack, attack. No team has really done that before and they’ve caught others off guard, so it’s about breaking the traditions in a way to keep the game moving forward,” he added.
The 25-year-old all-rounder further mentioned the role of the England Test captain Ben Stokes, who came out of ODI retirement to play in the 2023 World Cup.
“It’s huge. He’s the man of the moment. In most situations, he always seems to be that guy. Looking back at the last World Cup, he’s the one who got them so close. He retired but I knew that if his body could do it, he really wanted to come back. He’s a massive player to have and his presence and skill are up there with the best in the world,” Curran concluded.