Consecutive Test, Twenty20 and One-Day series defeats would be enough for most cricket nations to ring the changes, but not England, according to team stalwart Jos Buttler. Buttler, who stood in for injured captain Eoin Morgan, said however that England's rivals should not read too much into the defeats. "Any time we expand the player pool, that creates competition, that creates better performances and that creates the upward trajectory we are always after," said Buttler. Livingstone also impressed with his unbeaten 27 in England's emphatic six-wicket win on Thursday followed by his 36 on Sunday. England may not have won a series in India but Buttler said: "We are in a really good place as a side."

Source: News 24 March 29, 2021 04:41 UTC