Buttler to warm up with Thunder
Nov 25, 2017 - 12:04 AM Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will use a short stint with the Sydney Thunder to warm up for England's one-day series against Australia this summer.Butler, who adopted a similar approach with the Melbourne Renegades in 2013-14, will be available to the Thunder for the first six games of this summer's Big Bash League before the international limited-overs matches start in February.
"I'm really excited. I've played in the BBL once before, ahead of England's last ODI tour to Australia," Buttler said.
Buttler, 29 has played 57 games Twenty20 games for England and can bat at the top of the order for the Thunder who used English Test player James Vince in the position last summer.
He has become a specialist limited-overs player in recent years, and has now scored more than 4000 runs at a strike rate of 145.36 in all forms of T20 cricket.
Source: AAP
No one has shouted yet.
Be the first!
Be the first!
Related News
- Thunder holding high hopes for BBL Dec 19
- Watson stars in thrilling Thunder BBL win Dec 19
- Watson weighing up BBL future Dec 17
- Watson in blazing form ahead of Big Bash Dec 10
- Sydney Thunder sign Ferguson for BBL Nov 21
- Big Bash summer to Thunder into Canberra Oct 12
- Watson still won't barrack for BBL Sixers Jan 18
- Sodhi sends Thunder packing in BBL Jan 18
- Brathwaite sparks Thunder in BBL: Watson Jan 17
- Ahmed hitting BBL form for Thunder Jan 14
- Brathwaite feels for stricken colleague Jan 11