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Lucknow, April 12: Back in form after his struggles in the T20 World Cup, Jos Buttler has attributed the resurgence to his sessions with former Australian opener Matthew Hayden and his decision to take some time off the game.
Player of the Match Buttler was asked about his sessions with Hayden at the presentation ceremony.
“He just asked actually one of the first few sessions, how well are you watching the ball? It doesn’t look like you’re tracking it that well. So, you know, great players like him with the most simple advice, which is nice. And yeah, he’s been great,” Buttler said. “I’ve really enjoyed spending time with him. Obviously, he’s got a big presence and that aura. So when he speaks, you listen,” the Englishman added.
Buttler endured a disappointing 2026 T20 World Cup, struggling for form with 87 runs in eight innings, contributing to an early exit for England.
“Yeah, it’s been around for a while. And yeah, nice to be back scoring runs. Obviously had a bit of a lean patch in the last few months. So nice to find some form and contribute to another win. I actually had a little bit of space from the game and time to just kind of think. And it sort of just came to me,” Buttler said.
“I’ve just been focusing a lot in the weeks I’ve been here on my setup and my basics. I think a few technical issues maybe crept into my game, which actually allowed me not really seeing the ball that well.
He said having his family around too helped. (PTI)
