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Jos Buttler eager to lead England following Kevin Pietersen's retirement

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Jos Buttler suggests that he wants to play a leading role in England's post-Kevin Pietersen era, starting in the series against the West Indies which begins on Friday.

Jos Buttler has insisted that England have enough "match winners" in their squad to fill the void caused by the enforced retirement of Kevin Pietersen.

England play for the first time since the England and Wales Cricket Board ended Pietersen's international career when they face the West Indies this week.

Buttler will be one of the figures that stand-in captain Stuart Broad will be looking to step in, and the wicket=keeper has admitted that he is looking to perform a leading role in a new England batting lineup.

"They are some big shoes to fill - obviously he was a great player," Buttler told reporters. "But everyone has moved on from that now. I think there are a lot of match-winners in our dressing room, and now is a great opportunity for guys to step forward and try to emulate some of the success that Kevin had.

"If they do that for themselves, we can really drive this new era. There is so much excitement around the group, new faces and new ideas as well. I'm still pretty young, but I've played a little bit now and had some really good experiences in my international career that I've learned from a lot.

"If I can pass on any knowledge to guys coming in, that's great. Obviously as a wicketkeeper, it's your role in the field to really drive that - and it's something I think I've grown into better as I've played a few more games. It's very exciting, some new faces around, a lot of fresh energy and a couple of guys on their first tour."

The first of three one-day internationals between England and the West Indies is in Antigua on Friday, while three Twenty20 matches are scheduled for the beginning of March ahead of the World Cup.

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