"Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25mph with the ball or Harshit's really improved his batting," says the England captain
The England skipper wasn't happy with Indian team management's decision to play Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for all-rounder Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I on Friday
Relive Indias thrilling 15-run win over England in the fourth T20 international in Pune, with Jos Buttlers side succumbing to a series defeat, trailing 3-1 with one to play; fifth and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday (1.
England captain Jos Buttler said Harshit Rana was not a like-for-like replacement for Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I of the five-match series in Pune.
India's move to bring in Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I against England has sparked a debate. England skipper Jos Buttler disagreed with the move post-match, saying it didn't make for a like-for-like replacement.
India and England play the fourth T20 of the series in Pune. India hold a 2-1 lead, but England the momentum after winning last time out.
England skipper Jos Buttler sees veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid as the team's most important player in the T20 setup after his special skills were on display in the third match against India
Jos Buttler hailed Adil Rashid as the ‘most important player’ in England’s white-ball team after he starred in the 26-run T20 victory over India in Rajkot. Having won the first two T20 matches, India would have taken an unassailable lead in the five-match series had they won the third game but the hosts fell 26 runs short of England’s 171-9.
Jos Buttler incensed as controversial concussion sub Harshit Rana inspires India - Rana collected three key wickets after replacing Shivam Dube.
Before taking the fight against India on the field, on the eve of the fourth T20I, Jos Buttler led his troops to Ed Sheeran’s concert, offering them a much-needed breather in the highly-engaging affair.
England captain Jos Buttler led the team 50 times in T20I cricket. With that, he equalled India cricketer Virat Kohli's tally. Among England cricketers, only Eoin Morgan is ahead of Buttler at the moment.