Jos Buttler's T20 Future in England: Time to Make a Move?

Jos Buttler has candidly admitted to enduring a "poor tournament" during England 's recent T20 World Cup campaign, yet the 35-year-old remains resolute in his ambition to represent his country again. Despite England reaching the semi-finals, Buttler, a pivotal figure in previous triumphs, struggled to make his customary impact, accumulating a mere 87 runs across eight innings. The former limited-overs captain, who famously led England to T20 World Cup glory in Australia in 2022 and was part of the 2019 ODI World Cup-winning squad, acknowledges that his international future now rests solely with the selectors.

Buttler, who still holds a central contract with the ECB , shared his reflections on the For the Love of Cricket podcast with Stuart Broad . "Obviously I had a poor tournament, which is disappointing, but I have been playing some of the best cricket of my (career) in recent years, so hopefully I can get back to playing my best," Buttler stated. He added, "I certainly have ambitions (to play for England again), but no longer being a captain, I am not a selector and whatever, so what will be, will be.

Yeah, we will see. " Following the tournament, Buttler sought a complete reset, spending time with his family "up the mountains" in France before his upcoming stint with the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League. He described the break as essential for his mental well-being.

"I couldn’t have been further away from cricket, which for me at the time was just perfect. It is exactly what I needed," Buttler explained. "Obviously the tournament didn’t go personally how I would have liked it to go, and I just felt like I needed some space from cricket and not to think about the game, and I could not have been further away from cricket where I was in that week.