SM
Champions League final: 9 hrs 14 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

England

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

:Headline: Jos Buttler eager to lead England following Kevin Pietersen's retirement: ID:140929: from db_amp
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.

amp_article__140929 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2014-02-27 07:09:05:
html db last update - 2020-11-06 09:57:11 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Jos Buttler

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CManchester CityMan City38287396346291
2Arsenal38285591296289
3Liverpool382410486414582
4Aston Villa382081076611568
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs382061274611366
6Chelsea381891177631463
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle381861485622360
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd38186145758-160
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham381410146074-1452
10Crystal Palace381310155758-149
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton381212145562-748
12Bournemouth38139165467-1348
13Fulham38138175561-647
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38137185065-1546
15Everton38139164051-1140
16Brentford38109195665-939
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3899204967-1832
RLuton TownLuton3868245285-3326
RBurnley3859244178-3724
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd38372835104-6916
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .