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Geoffrey Boycott wants runs off Jos Buttler’s bat in the Ashes series
By SMCS - Dec 7, 2021 12:20 pm
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Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott has opened up on how important it is for Jos Buttler to make an impact with the bat in the upcoming Ashes series Down Under. Boycott said that batting in Test and one-day cricket is entirely different and feels there will be pressure on him.

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Jos Buttler

However, Jos Buttler will play his first away Ashes series and is expected to take the gloves as well. He hasn’t had the impact in the whites for England the way he has in limited-overs cricket. Notably, he has scored 30 just once in his last seven Test matches.

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Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Geoffrey Boycott shared: “Jos Buttler hasn’t done anything of note in Ashes Tests in England – he’s played 10 and is averaging only 20.5. And he hasn’t played a Test match in Australia either. I realise it’s fun smashing it around in one-day cricket with no pressure or criticism if you get out. Ashes matches are different. They’re meaningful. There’s pressure and expectation and millions who care. So now would be a good time for him to step up better than he has done.”

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Jos Butler

The veteran cricketer also shared that he intends to take cues from Rishabh Pant’s batting in Australia. Boycott also claimed that their captain Joe Root is the only batsman in England’s ranks who has an average over 40 as well. Boycott also shared his concerns about how Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed will do in Australia.

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“I can’t think of anything more difficult for the England openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed than having to face the best seam attack in the world with no meaningful practice because of rain. Batting against that attack would be difficult with perfect preparation. These two haven’t batted in a first-class match for nearly three months and neither have played in Australia before to gain experience of the extra pace and bounce,” Geoffrey Boycott concluded.