Poor Windies tour can open doors to England test side - Buttler
08.02.2019 11:31
England's disappointing performances on their West Indies tour could open the door for new players looking to break into the test team, batsman Jos Buttler has said, Euronews reports.
England are down 2-0 in the three-match series after last week's 10-wicket defeat in the second test at Antigua, where their batsmen managed scores of 187 and 132 in two innings.
Their flaws were exposed in the opening test too where the tourists suffered a humiliating 381-run defeat and Buttler said England's fringe and uncapped players would be keen to stake their claim.
"That's an exciting place for guys outside and inside the team -- to know there are opportunities to make a real stand and say this is the position you're personally going to nail down."
After the third test, which begins in St Lucia on Saturday, Joe Root's side face Ireland at Lord's before the Ashes series against Australia gets underway in August, leaving them with limited opportunities to have a settled team.
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