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After sealing the series win, England head to the T20 World Cup with things becoming clearer in terms of fitness and form.
Dawid Malan and Harry Brook impressed with unbeaten scores of 78 and 46 respectively, whilst Ben Duckett helped Malan to a 61-run collaboration from just five overs.
Here, Sportsmail addresses the main issues that have developed during this tour of Pakistan...
England sealed a 4-3 series win over Pakistan after winning the deciding game in Lahore
No. It has simply been a case of the captain erring on the side of caution as he recovers from a calf injury.
Buttler has batted and kept wicket without any obvious discomfort and it is putting the muscle under stress in the process of sprinting, twisting and turning under match-pressure scrutiny that he and the medical staff are wary of.
Hence, they have worked on the theory that it’s better to be picked a game too late than one too early and held him back until the first of three matches against Australia.
Jos Buttler's absence from the entirety of the series should not worry England fans
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