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Jos Buttler has doused the prospect of adding an incendiary ingredient to the top of England’s Test team by saying he has enough on his plate as the country’s new limited-overs captain.
Buttler, 31, was touted as a potential opener in England’s brave new world under Brendon McCullum by his Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara.
The addition of the world’s premier striker of a white ball to their attacking philosophy is undoubtedly a salivating prospect but not one in the thoughts of the man himself.
: Jos Buttler says he has enough on his plate as the country’s new limited-overs captain
Speaking at his Edgbaston unveiling as Eoin Morgan’s successor, Buttler offered a reminder that he was axed less than six months ago, adding: ‘Rightfully so. I had a poor Ashes series, I’m not part of the team at the moment, and the team is playing fantastically well, so it doesn’t look like a team that needs people from outside.
‘I’m very focused on the white-ball stuff and really excited for the challenge that lies ahead. I think it’s going to be a really big challenge and one that needs my full-time.
‘Certainly, being captain of the white-ball team is my number one priority. Talking about the Test stuff might be a question that never has to be answered unless someone wants to pick me for the team – which hasn’t been the case.’
Buttler was involved in the selection of the two squads England named yesterday for Twenty20 and one-day series
