England captain Jos Buttler said after England’s heavy defeat to New Zealand in the World Cup opener that the defending champions were no longer relying on all-rounder Ben Stokes, adding that the batsman was a true defender in the World Cup opener. He said that he thinks that he has not left an impression on the students. I was able to start the game.
Ben Stokes had a hip problem before the opening game. The England cricket team decided to rest the talisman for the opening match as they did not want to put him at risk early in the tournament, but removing his serve midway through the match proved costly for the team. It turned out to be big.
As quoted by Reuters, Jos Buttler has said that the team has good quality batsmen and the lack of contribution by the batsmen negates the team’s preference for Ben Stokes. I am of the opinion that I am not overly dependent on it. They got off to a good start at bat.
“I think Ben is a top player, but we have a lot of top players. Everyone on our team is in double digits and it’s hard to step up and make a meaningful contribution. I don’t think there were enough people.”
“Ben is not the only one who can score in our team. We have great players in our team,” said Jos Buttler.
Ben Stokes, who had earlier announced his retirement from ODI cricket, returned to the team after his retirement but was unable to take to the field for the opening match due to injury, while Jonny Bairstow, Dawid… Malan, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone were unable to make an impact on the team with the bat.
It Is One Loss At The Start Of A Very Long Tournament – Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler was not satisfied with the team’s performance. He believes that one should not think too much about the defeat, as this is only the beginning of a long tournament.
“Yes, it’s a shame. We played too much. But the first thing that comes to mind is that whether we lose by a goal or lose by a loss like that, it’s the start of a very long tournament. is a loss and I want everyone to remember that,” said Jos Buttler.
Sam Curran, who scored 283 runs in defense in this match, gave England a good start by taking the wicket of Will Young in his second over. But then his 273-run partnership with Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra for the second wicket allowed Black his Caps to cross the goal line within 37 overs in the opening game of the World Cup.
