Moeen Ali Praises Brendon McCullum’s Support for Jos Buttler Amid Injury Concerns
Former England cricketer Moeen Ali said that head coach Brendon McCullum would help white-ball skipper Jos Buttler bring out the best in him. Moeen, who last played for England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday. He believed the time was right after realizing he was no longer in consideration for future assignments.
In the upcoming T20I series against Australia, Phil Salt will lead England as Jos Buttler has suffered a calf injury. Buttler’s injury also puts him in doubt for the five-game ODI series that follows.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Moeen said, “I think Brendon, it helps the fact he has been there, done it, and the way he played. I think it can be quite difficult if a coach says ‘go do this’, but they never did. Brendon brings that sort of energy and I think it will be great for Jos more than anything.”
The former England batter added that Buttler has a lot of pressure with batting, wicketkeeping, and captaining. “Jos has so much on his plate with batting, wicketkeeping, captaining. I think Brendon will just take the pressure off and he can just play and captain on the field. Brendon will be more in control I think,” he added.
The first T20I match will be played in Southampton on September 11. The second match will be played on September 13 in Cardiff. The last match of the T20I series will take place on September 15 in Manchester.
England T20I Squad
| Player |
|---|
| Phil Salt (C) |
| Jofra Archer |
| Jacob Bethell |
| Brydon Carse |
| Jordan Cox |
| Sam Curran |
| Josh Hull |
| Will Jacks |
| Liam Livingstone |
| Saqib Mahmood |
| Dan Mousley |
| Jamie Overton |
| Adil Rashid |
| Reece Topley |
| John Turner |
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Moeen Ali -: Moeen Ali is a former cricketer from England who played for the national team. He is known for his skills in both batting and bowling.
Brendon McCullum -: Brendon McCullum is a former cricketer from New Zealand and is currently the head coach of the England cricket team. He is famous for his aggressive playing style.
Jos Buttler -: Jos Buttler is a cricketer from England who plays as a wicketkeeper and batsman. He is the captain of England’s white-ball cricket team, which means he leads the team in limited-overs matches like T20 and ODI.
White-ball skipper -: White-ball skipper refers to the captain of a cricket team in limited-overs formats like T20 and ODI. In this case, it means Jos Buttler is the captain for these formats.
Phil Salt -: Phil Salt is a cricketer from England who will be leading the team in the upcoming T20I series against Australia because Jos Buttler is injured.
T20I series -: T20I series refers to a series of Twenty20 International cricket matches. These are short-format games that last about three hours.
Wicketkeeping -: Wicketkeeping is a role in cricket where the player stands behind the stumps to catch the ball if the batsman misses it. The wicketkeeper also tries to get the batsman out by stumping or catching.
Captaining -: Captaining means leading the team and making important decisions during the game, like setting the field and choosing bowlers.
