T20 World Cup 2022 They want Buttler to start getting some runs Michael Atherton ahead of England s must win clash against New Zealand
T20 World Cup 2022 They want Buttler to start getting some runs - Michael Atherton ahead of England s must-win clash against New Zealand Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
New Zealand
The Gabba, Brisbane
8am UKT
A huge, tournament defining game New Zealand The Gabba, Brisbane 8am UKT Speaking to Sky Sports, Atherton remarked that England's white-ball success has come on the back of an aggressive top-order. Hence, he wants Buttler to 'stamp his authority' with the bat and others to find their rhythm quickly. "The area they will be desperate to get right is that top order. They want Buttler to start getting some runs and stamp his authority. Hales hasn't really found his best form, while Malan hasn't been really fluent and Ben Stokes hasn't fired at all," he opined. He continued: "If you think of England in the last five or six years at white-ball cricket, it's really flowed from the dominance and the aggression right at the top. That's ability to take the game on, bat deep and go really hard at the top. They haven't really fired there, so that's the area they'll want to put right." England's campaign hangs by a thread, having lost to Ireland in a rain-curtailed encounter. Although they beat Afghanistan in Perth in their tournament opener, they couldn't boost their run-rate considerably. Buttler, who was in scintillating form leading up to the tournament, has scored only 18 runs, including a duck against Ireland.
T20 World Cup 2022 They want Buttler to start getting some runs - Michael Atherton ahead of England s must-win clash against New Zealand
Jos Buttler is yet to fire in this World Cup. (Credits: Getty) Former cricketer Michael Atherton believes their top order needs to fire for them to start getting things right. Atherton stated that captain has to start producing the goods. England face a must-win clash against on Tuesday, November 1, in Brisbane. Their opening pair of Buttler and Alex Hales have been ineffective thus far in the two games they've played against Afghanistan and Ireland. A huge, tournament defining gameNew Zealand
The Gabba, Brisbane
8am UKT
A huge, tournament defining game New Zealand The Gabba, Brisbane 8am UKT Speaking to Sky Sports, Atherton remarked that England's white-ball success has come on the back of an aggressive top-order. Hence, he wants Buttler to 'stamp his authority' with the bat and others to find their rhythm quickly. "The area they will be desperate to get right is that top order. They want Buttler to start getting some runs and stamp his authority. Hales hasn't really found his best form, while Malan hasn't been really fluent and Ben Stokes hasn't fired at all," he opined. He continued: "If you think of England in the last five or six years at white-ball cricket, it's really flowed from the dominance and the aggression right at the top. That's ability to take the game on, bat deep and go really hard at the top. They haven't really fired there, so that's the area they'll want to put right." England's campaign hangs by a thread, having lost to Ireland in a rain-curtailed encounter. Although they beat Afghanistan in Perth in their tournament opener, they couldn't boost their run-rate considerably. Buttler, who was in scintillating form leading up to the tournament, has scored only 18 runs, including a duck against Ireland.