England’s star batter Jos Buttler is all set to make his much-awaited comeback to action in the ongoing T20 Blast. The England captain has been out of action ever since his team lost to the Indian cricket team in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal in June.
Jos Buttler’s Anticipated Comeback in the T20 Blast
Jos Buttler was all set to take part in ‘The Hundred’, however, he was sidelined by a calf injury that he picked up during the preparations. He was all set to play for the Manchester Originals in the second edition of the tournament, however, destiny had its own plans.
But the star player is all set to return for Lancashire in the ongoing T20 Blast for the quarterfinal match against Sussex on September 4. The T20 Blast knockouts are scheduled to kickstart on September 3rd.
According to reports, Jos Buttler has resumed his training and has been working with England’s physio, Craig de Weymarn.
Buttler’s Reflections on Missing The Hundred
Recently, Buttler took to his social media and gave a big update about his health as he shared a video of himself from the training session on Instagram. Sharing the video, Buttler wrote:
“Another good session in the bank. Great to be back hitting balls, like riding a bike! Calf rehab, shoulder rehab and some strength mixed in too. Back 🔜”
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In another Instagram post, he penned a heartfelt note for his fans expressing how he felt gutted after missing The Hundred this year. He wrote:
“Picking up injuries as a professional sportsman is always frustrating and I was gutted to miss the hundred this year! One thing it does force you to do though is stop and after what’s been a very busy period of life both on and off the pitch, it’s been amazing to spend so much quality time with the people most important to me! I’m really grateful to have such an incredible family and love doing life together ❤️”
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Notably, Jos Buttler hasn’t played for Lancashire this year but he could play his first game for the side from next month. However, his return and participation in the tournament will depend on his fitness Test.
Lancashire coach Dale Benkenstein provided a big update on this matter, stating that Buttler is eager to play and the team management will decide on his participation in the tournament at the last moment. He said:
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Dale Benkenstein said: “That’s looking really positive. We should have everyone fit for the quarter-finals. Jos has been doing a lot of rehab. I’ve been in contact with him and he’s very keen to play. We are happy to leave it down to the last day.”
He added: “He’ll do a fitness test on the Monday, just before the game and with the England physios and everyone giving him the green light, then he’ll play. We are very keen that if he’s fit and ready to go then he’ll be playing.”
Following the conclusion of the T20 Blast, Jos Buttler will return to play for the England cricket team in the upcoming T20I series against the mighty Australians.
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