Jos Buttler returns for England ‘excited’ by McCullum’s white-ball takeover
- Captain admits fearing sack after T20 World Cup flop
- McCullum says main job is lifting ‘miserable’ Buttler
Jos Buttler feared he could be sacked as England captain after their T20 World Cup exit in June, but hopes that Brendon McCullum’s appointment as white-ball head coach will lead to the most “rewarding” time in his career.
Buttler is back leading England after a four-month absence due to a recurring calf injury. Since his last match, the T20 World Cup semi-final defeat by India, Matthew Mott has been fired and McCullum appointed in his stead.
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