Root ‘crucial’ for England ahead of Champions Trophy - Buttler
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England captain Jos Buttler yesterday said Joe Root will play a “crucial role” in India on his ODI return and as they build up to the Champions Trophy this month.
The visitors went down 4-1 in the preceding T20 series and now face India in three ODI matches starting with Thursday’s opener in Nagpur.
The 34-year-old Root, a top-order batsman and England’s former Test captain, last played an ODI at the 2023 World Cup in India.
“He’ll bat number three,” Buttler told reporters of Root, who was not involved in the T20 series.
“He’s one of the great players of the game, so in all the formats here he’s obviously been a vital part of ODI cricket for England for a long time,” he added.
“I’m excited to see him in this sort of phase of his career where he’s done in the Tests, where he’s not had the captaincy, sort of back with that cheeky smile on his face and really enjoying his cricket... he’s got a crucial role for us.”
The India matches come ahead of the Champions Trophy, the premier one- day tournament after the World Cup.
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