This series will mark the beginning of Brendon McCullum's era as England's white-ball head coach. Brendon McCullum was named England’s all-format coach by the ECB last September, and Jos Buttler welcomed the new coach to the set-up ahead of the five-match T20I series against Team India.
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Jos Buttler said at the press conference in Kolkata: “We have to build the coach-captain alliance. Of course, he is not new and has been around in the red ball setup. But good to have him in the white-ball setup. Settled on the XI, I just want to see a couple of bowlers today. Phil Salt will keep wickets.”
Jofra Archer and Mark Wood set to play in the Kolkata T20I
Notably, England’s premier pacer, Mark Wood, was out of action since August due to a stress fracture in his right elbow, while Jofra Archer continues his recovery from injuries to his bowling arm and back. However, the Barbados pacer has been playing white-ball cricket during his recovery time.
Earlier, Brendon McCullum said of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer: “While the guys are fit and they’re firing and they’re enjoying playing, you don’t want to hold them back. I wouldn’t imagine that we’d be doing too much of that cotton wool treatment.”
Jos Buttler hails Jacob Bethell as an exciting talent ahead of the T20I series
Notably, the 21-year-old batter had a remarkable Test debut last month, amassing 260 runs in just three Tests against New Zealand at an average of 52 and a strike rate of 75. Jacob Bethell struck fifties in all three Test matches during his debut series against the Black Caps.
Apart from playing three Tests for England, Bethell also played 8 ODIs and 7 T20Is. Buttler signed off by saying, “Jacob Bethell is an exciting talent. He has been talked about for a while, the talent he possesses. He has got a good head on his shoulders. It was fantastic to watch him in New Zealand.”
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