Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri lambasted the England cricket team after their 3-0 ODI series loss. According to Shastri, it is believed that Jos Buttler and his men just had one net session during the whole tour of India. The visiting side lost the T20I series 4-1 and were whitewashed during the ODI series.
Speaking at the end of the final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Shastri said, “From what I've heard, England have had just one net session this entire trip, if not any. If you're not prepared to do the hard yards, you're not going to improve."
While responding to this, Buttler said, “I'm not sure that's quite true, to be honest. We had a reasonably long tour, a few long travel days. There's been a couple of times we've not trained, but we've certainly done plenty of training throughout the tour.”
‘Guys are desperate to perform’ – Jos Buttler
Addressing the media at the end of the series, England skipper Jos Buttler said that the team was desperate to give its best. The 34-year-old will lead his side in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament, with England set to face Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
Buttler said, “We obviously try and create a really good environment, but don't mistake that for a lazy environment or a lack of effort. The guys are desperate to perform and do well and improve."
The English skipper also lamented his team throwing away chances after getting strong starts in each of the three ODI matches. “It's probably a bit of a similar theme from this series and the whole tour. We had a couple of moments in the game, but never enough to go on and force a result or win against a really good team."
Meanwhile, Ben Duckett has come down with a groin injury after the final match on Wednesday. Speaking to the media, Buttler said, “He's obviously been playing really well and hopefully it's not too bad. We'll find out more, obviously, over the next couple of days, but it's a little bit of time. Hopefully he'll be okay. He's played fantastically well all tour. He seems to keep getting better and better. We are really pleased with how he's performing and he's been great for us.”
Finally, when asked if the massive series loss to India will have any negative impact on his team, the England skipper said, “Not necessarily. Obviously, we want the results to build confidence and win games. That would feel a lot better sitting here and having won matches as opposed to losing. But look, we're up against a good side in their own conditions. They're probably the benchmark in ODI cricket at the moment.”
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‘Not sure that’s quite true’ – Jos Buttler claps back at Ravi Shastri’s comments about England’s lack of net practice
England cricket captain Jos Buttler has come up with a sharp reply to Ravi Shastri over latter's claims of the visiting having just one net practice during the tour of India.
Jos Buttler and Ravi Shastri Photograph: (X)
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri lambasted the England cricket team after their 3-0 ODI series loss. According to Shastri, it is believed that Jos Buttler and his men just had one net session during the whole tour of India. The visiting side lost the T20I series 4-1 and were whitewashed during the ODI series.
Speaking at the end of the final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Shastri said, “From what I've heard, England have had just one net session this entire trip, if not any. If you're not prepared to do the hard yards, you're not going to improve."
While responding to this, Buttler said, “I'm not sure that's quite true, to be honest. We had a reasonably long tour, a few long travel days. There's been a couple of times we've not trained, but we've certainly done plenty of training throughout the tour.”
‘Guys are desperate to perform’ – Jos Buttler
Addressing the media at the end of the series, England skipper Jos Buttler said that the team was desperate to give its best. The 34-year-old will lead his side in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 tournament, with England set to face Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan.
Buttler said, “We obviously try and create a really good environment, but don't mistake that for a lazy environment or a lack of effort. The guys are desperate to perform and do well and improve."
The English skipper also lamented his team throwing away chances after getting strong starts in each of the three ODI matches. “It's probably a bit of a similar theme from this series and the whole tour. We had a couple of moments in the game, but never enough to go on and force a result or win against a really good team."
Meanwhile, Ben Duckett has come down with a groin injury after the final match on Wednesday. Speaking to the media, Buttler said, “He's obviously been playing really well and hopefully it's not too bad. We'll find out more, obviously, over the next couple of days, but it's a little bit of time. Hopefully he'll be okay. He's played fantastically well all tour. He seems to keep getting better and better. We are really pleased with how he's performing and he's been great for us.”
Finally, when asked if the massive series loss to India will have any negative impact on his team, the England skipper said, “Not necessarily. Obviously, we want the results to build confidence and win games. That would feel a lot better sitting here and having won matches as opposed to losing. But look, we're up against a good side in their own conditions. They're probably the benchmark in ODI cricket at the moment.”