England vs West Indies: Jos Buttler admits ‘it has been some time since I performed nicely’ after opening ODI defeat | Cricket Information

Jos Buttler’s poor type continued as England have been overwhelmed by 4 wickets within the first match of their ODI collection in opposition to the West Indies.

The England skipper didn’t make it into double figures after he was dismissed tamely by spinner Gudakesh Motie (2-49).

His outing lasted 13 deliveries as he scored the bottom whole of any England batter, with everybody besides Gus Atkinson (4) making it into double figures because the vacationers posted 325.

It was not sufficient for victory, although, due to a surprising Shai Hope century which noticed the West Indies dwelling with seven balls to spare.

“You at all times wish to play nicely and it has been a short time since I’ve performed nicely,” Buttler mentioned within the post-match interview.

“I simply have to work laborious and belief that it’ll come again.”

Buttler tried to reverse sweep spinner Motie however as an alternative gloved the ball to slide. The ball was taken by Alick Athanaze on the second try after he knocked it into the air.

Throughout England’s humbling World Cup marketing campaign, Buttler didn’t make a single half-century and averaged 15.33 within the 9 group-stage matches.

England’s openers Phil Salt (45) and Will Jacks (26) fared higher than Buttler in Antigua as they raced to 76-0 by the ninth over.

Reflecting on this effort, Buttler mentioned: “I assumed it was a incredible batting effort by us. They [Salt and Jacks] set the tone on the high. The West Indies pegged us again a bit within the center part however it was incredible effort to get to that rating and it wanted a incredible innings to chase it down.

“Implausible recreation of cricket. Numerous credit score goes to Shai Hope and his team-mates. They performed rather well on the again finish to chase these runs down.

“Credit score to Shai and Romario (Shepherd). It was some incredible hitting. We are going to study lots from that.”

Regardless of their defeat, Buttler remained constructive in regards to the total efficiency of the group.

England’s leg-spin bowler Rehan Ahmed (2-40) was the decide of the assault after he took vital wickets at key factors within the recreation, trapping Athanaze (66) lbw and having Sherfane Rutherford (six) caught at deep midwicket.

“There was a incredible effort and credit score to Hope and Shepherd with the sixes. I assumed Rehan Ahmed was incredible together with his leg spin-bowling.

“Numerous great things within the recreation, we did issues nicely and we are able to do issues higher.”

Hope: I at all times again myself to win from any place

West Indies skipper Hope struck a magical 109 not out to place his aspect 1-0 up within the three-match collection.

“It was for a profitable trigger and that is all we play for. My goal is to win video games and I at all times again myself to win from any place,” Hope mentioned, chatting with TNT Sports activities.

“Shepherd was wonderful, he at all times is. He is a kind of guys you’ll be able to rely upon and nice at this stage.

“We’re beginning the collection on a excessive. The goal is to repeat this within the subsequent match.”

Hope reached his sixteenth ODI hundred, his first in opposition to England, and hit 4 boundaries and 7 sixes throughout his outing.

“I assumed England’s openers performed nicely, each time we’d play off the road they’d hit the ball away to the boundary. The sooner we study, the sooner we’ll enhance,” Hope added.

“There have been just a few dropped catches too so if we wish to be the most effective group on the planet, now we have to play our greatest. I am pleased with the win and with the group.

“It is good to see Alick Athanaze getting runs too. We would like consistency, not only a one off.

“I am pleased with the blokes and hopefully we are able to proceed this.”

What’s subsequent?

The collection stays in Antigua for the second ODI, happening on Wednesday on the identical venue (5.30pm begin), earlier than the third and closing ODI is performed in Barbados on Saturday (5.30pm begin).

A five-match T20 collection then begins in Barbados on December 12, with two video games in Grenada (December 14 and 16) and two extra in Trinidad and Tobago (December 19 and 21). Watch all the best live sport and more with NOW.