Twenty20 World Cup: Jos Buttler says England can win with out absent superstars Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer

England fly out to Center East on Monday aiming so as to add T20 crown to 50-over title they received in 2019; Jos Buttler: “I do know we’re lacking Ben and Jofra, who’re two superstars of the sport, however I nonetheless look down that listing and see some actual match-winners”

Jos Buttler is a part of the England squad aiming to change into double world champions

Jos Buttler is assured England will depart for the Twenty20 World Cup firmly among the many favourites, regardless of the absence of “superstars” Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.

England will fly out to Oman on Monday the place they may full a compulsory quarantine interval earlier than heading to their match base in Dubai subsequent Saturday.

When England landed the 50-over crown at Lord’s in 2019, Buttler, Stokes and Archer have been the boys who delivered for his or her nation when the stress was on.

In addition to excelling all through the ultimate towards New Zealand, the trio have been referred to as upon to settle an unprecedented ‘tremendous over’ – with Stokes and Buttler batting within the six-ball decider and Archer chosen because the bowler to shut it out.

However with Stokes on an prolonged hiatus because of psychological well being points and Archer recovering from a long-term elbow harm, England’s hopes of turning into the primary males’s facet to carry each limited-overs trophies on the identical time have been dented.

Buttler, although, is buoyant concerning the prospects of doing an unprecedented double.

“I feel we’re definitely one of many favorite groups. I do know we’re lacking Ben and Jofra, who’re two superstars of the sport, however I nonetheless look down that listing and see some actual match-winners in our facet,” he mentioned.

Ben Stokes is at the moment taking a break from cricket and can miss the match

“I feel any facet on the earth would miss these guys however I am actually excited concerning the squad we have.

“There are different unbelievable groups round – India are all the time robust, the West Indies have plenty of expertise in T20 cricket and plenty of six-hitting skill – however we’re a very good group.

“We are going to focus loads on ourselves, taking part in to one of the best of our skill and if we do this, I feel we’ll go a good distance. To change into double world champions could be an enormous achievement and it will not be simple, I feel all of us perceive that.”

Within the absence of Stokes and Archer, England head coach Chris Silverwood might discover himself counting on two gamers who have been firmly on the periphery of the set-up 12 months in the past so as to add some ‘X issue’ to a well-known unit.

Liam Livingstone has seen his inventory soar just lately, together with his fearless ball-striking rapidly rising because the primary attraction within the first season of The Hundred earlier than he struck England’s fastest-ever worldwide century in July – a 42-ball blitz towards Pakistan.

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England vice-captain Jos Buttler is hopeful that households will be capable to journey with the gamers on the Ashes tour later this yr

Archer’s spot, in the meantime, has been scooped up by his Sussex team-mate Tymal Mills – one other success story over The Hundred with Southern Courageous, and a death-bowling specialist who final performed for England in 2016.

“Liam had a unbelievable summer season,” mentioned Buttler. “The century towards Pakistan and The Hundred – he was the poster boy of that – so he’ll go into the match filled with confidence.

“Now we have various match-winners and Liam is one other a type of. I loved watching The Hundred and it was nice to see Tymal working.

“We have seen him earlier than in an England shirt and it is a unbelievable story for him to be again now at a World Cup.

“He is bought that left-arm angle, excessive tempo and he is bought a great slower ball, so he is an important man to have in your squad and somebody who can pose plenty of issues.”

England start their marketing campaign on October 23 towards the West Indies and likewise share a gaggle with Australia, South Africa and two first-round qualifiers.

Watch the Twenty20 World Cup reside on Sky Sports activities from October 18.