Yet for all its uncharacteristic absence of pizzazz, this may well have been one of the most important innings Buttler has played in his life, certainly against a red ball. But a mature 152 off 311 balls, made with impenetrable defence and impeccable judgement: did we truly believe Buttler had an innings like this in him? He hasn’t “figured out” how to play Test cricket. Few players of any ilk get a fourth crack at Test cricket. He might easily have been lost to the Test game forever.

Source: The Guardian August 22, 2020 19:18 UTC