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Jos Buttler lamented England’s batting, however admitted they need to discover a approach to limit the West Indies, whose six-hitting prowess noticed them declare a four-wicket win within the T20 opener.
England raced to 77 for none on the finish of the powerplay, then 112 for 2 at midway, however collapsed to 171 all out in 19.3 overs, shedding their final 5 wickets for six runs in 15 balls in Barbados.
Adil Rashid marked his a centesimal T20 look – he was introduced along with his cap by Andrew Flintoff – with two for 25 and have become the primary English male bowler to accumulate 100 wickets within the format.
But the Windies batters lived up to their fame as large hitters, bludgeoning 14 sixes in complete, presumably aided by a half-hour rain delay that made bowling situations trickier.
Buttler accepted determining how to cease them so readily having the ability to clear the rope should be a precedence for England’s bowlers within the remaining 4 matches.
“From the position we were in at halfway, to only end up with 170 is an area we could have improved in,” Buttler stated. “The wicket definitely got harder and the West Indies adapted.
“They hit a lot of sixes as a team, that’s something that is a trademark of their side and we’ve got to find ways to limit that. Obviously the swing in the game with sixes is so big.
“You’ve got to find ways to get it out the arc, try and find ways to take wickets as well, be aggressive and be committed. It’s a great test for us and we’ll find out lots over the next few games.
“But certainly we need to find a way to score 20-25 more runs in that phase which would have been a really good score on that wicket.”
Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell marked his first worldwide look because the 2021 T20 World Cup with three for 19 and an unbeaten 29 off 14 balls, because the Windies gained with 11 balls to spare.
He is a daily on the franchise circuit, however has been coaxed again into the Windies set-up by former team-mate and now head coach Darren Sammy only a few months earlier than they co-host the T20 World Cup.
“I still have a lot left in the tank, but based on discussions with the coach I told him that after the World Cup, I would walk away from international cricket,” the 35-year-old stated.
“But if they need me, I will come out of retirement. If West Indies should still need me, I would be willing to put in the hard yards for them. I always want to play for West Indies.
“Sometimes people might think it’s all about playing leagues and all of those things, but I try to make sure that I look after my body and make sure that when this call up is here, I’m ready.”
England haven’t any time to lick their wounds after a depressing World Cup and ODI collection defeat towards the Windies was adopted by one other setback right here, with the second T20 on Thursday in Grenada.
They have been vindicated in deciding on two leg-spinners as Rashid and Ahmed shared 5 of the six Windies wickets and the pair are set to function in two matches in Grenada and one other couple in Trinidad.
“It was great to see them operate together,” the England captain added. “We need to find out if it’s an option here before we get to the World Cup.
Rashid continues to shine for England and will almost certainly be instrumental in their T20 World Cup defence in six months’ time.
“He was class again,” Buttler stated. “He’s been a key player for England for such a long period of time, to reach 100 caps shows his longevity, his skill and he’s been such an important member of our team.”
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