Johannesburg: Star England batsman Jos Buttler was adorably interrupted by his 18-month-old daughter Georgia Rose during a recent interview. He is currently preparing for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against South Africa.
Buttler spoke about how he and his teammates were happy and grateful that the tour was finalised. And he was also discussing life in bio-secure bubbles, which cricket players have become used to under the current circumstances.
“It’s a lot tougher to escape the game to have real differentials between the game and your relax and recovery time,” he said. In the recently-concluded edition of the IPL, he had his wife and young daughter with him in the United Arab Emirates. “If you’re feeling under pressure or not quite feeling yourself, the key is to have the confidence to open up and talk about it,” Buttler said.
The batsman said that the year was a tough one but felt lucky that England managed to carry on during the hard times. While the session was on, his daughter Georgia interrupted his interview. “Excuse my little one,” Buttler said before introducing his daughter to the camera and carrying on with the interview.
“Having my family with me the whole time in the IPL has obviously been a huge plus for me and my mental well-being, the time spent with them,” he said.
“To go and win the series is the ultimate aim, of course. We’re building towards a World Cup but one thing we did very well in 50-over cricket was win and learn at the same time, we’re building into a tournament, so of course winning gives you confidence. When you can play well, you gain role clarity in the side, and you can try to nail down your 11 and 15 (squad),” he added.
After a short break, the 2019 World Champions are set to play South Africa in a three-match T20I and three-match ODI series, which is scheduled to start later this month. “And with it still being a relatively short tour with these three extra ODIs, I was very keen to go and play. I really miss playing ODI cricket. Since (winning) the World Cup (in 2019), I have only played three games so I’m really looking forward to getting back amongst that team,” he added.
