England has had a horrendous last couple of months, as far as ODI cricket is concerned. After an unexpected drubbing at the ICC World Cup 2023, Jos Buttler’s men lost an ODI series against the West Indies, a team that failed to qualify for the tournament. With the West Indies vs England T20I series coming up, Buttler feels that it’s the start of a new journey for them.
Speaking after the West Indies vs England match, as quoted by the Independent, Buttler said that the team will have to learn. “There’s been some good performances throughout the way,” he said. “We’re obviously disappointed to lose the series. The guys will be better for this one.”
“The series is the start of a new journey for this team. You can’t get experience if you don’t give people experience to play and be in those situations.”
One of the factors for England’s loss in this particular series was their lack of experience. They had only four players who had played over 10 ODIs. “It’s a very young side barring myself in terms of experience in the number of caps, so guys will have taken a lot from this and learned a lot. We have given them exposure and given them opportunity.”
“There is a hell of a lot of talent and depth and guys will get better and better. I’m looking forward. Times change, things move on and it’s very important to look forward.”
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West Indies vs England, How Things Panned
As far as the WI vs ENG final ODI is concerned, the hosts chased down 191 and won by D/L method. England’s batting suffered and could put 206 on the board. Ben Duckett chipped in with a crucial 71 but that wasn’t enough. Matthew Forde, the debutant picked up three wickets. In batting, Keacy Carty scored a gritty fifty to take his side home. Romario Shepherd provided a late burst with a 28-ball 41.
