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Jos Buttler will leave it to others to define the legacy of this England white-ball generation as they gear up for what could be one final ODI hurrah.<\/p>\n
Buttler, plus Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes, were integral in turning England from also-rans to the first men\u2019s side to hold both limited-overs World Cups simultaneously.<\/p>\n
Eight members from the class of 2019 are in England\u2019s 15-strong squad for the defence of their 50-over crown in India, which starts this week, in what could be an ODI swansong for several in the set-up.<\/p>\n
Retaining their crown would put this England side on a pedestal as one of the greatest limited-overs sides ever, but Buttler insisted leaving a long-lasting footprint is not uppermost in their minds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like legacy is defined by others,\u201d England\u2019s white-ball captain told the PA news agency. \u201cThe guys in the team are all excited just about this World Cup.<\/p>\n
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\u201cA lot of us have played a lot of cricket together for a long period of time, being part of a really successful side for a long time and we\u2019ve had some really good memories along the way already.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow it\u2019s something new in my eyes, it\u2019s a new World Cup, a chance to try and do something else and win a tournament and have a great time doing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel like we go out there with any added pressure of trying to cement a legacy, we\u2019re just looking forward to the tournament and what will come of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
I don’t feel like we go out there with any added pressure of trying to cement a legacy<\/p>\n
England played 88 ODIs between the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, revolutionising their approach as the format took centre stage on their priority list and culminated in their unforgettable Lord\u2019s triumph.<\/p>\n
Since that heady July day four years ago, England have had just 43 ODIs and frequently been without their best players as the Test and T20 teams took precedence.<\/p>\n
Joe Root \u2013 England\u2019s rock at number three \u2013 and Stokes, who has reversed his ODI retirement and will be used as a specialist middle-order batter due to longstanding left knee issues restricting his bowling, have taken part in just 19 and 13 50-over matches respectively since the 2019 World Cup final.<\/p>\n
\u201cFour years ago felt very different,\u201d Buttler said. \u201cWe\u2019d obviously had a big change of style of play and personnel in the team \u2013 all building towards that World Cup for four years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was nothing in the way of that and being a home World Cup, I think there were different pressures of being the favourites which we embraced.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhereas going into this World Cup, it\u2019s been a bit different, I think it\u2019s probably fair to say we\u2019re probably not favourites going into this one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Buttler, who succeeded Eoin Morgan as England\u2019s limited-overs captain last year, doubts England\u2019s status as holders of both white-ball World Cups puts a target on their backs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been a really good white-ball team for a long time now \u2013 teams want to beat you, we want to beat other teams as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether that adds any extra difference to the results, I don\u2019t believe so because we\u2019re just as determined to try and win games of cricket as teams that are trying to beat us.\u201d<\/p>\n
England start their campaign against New Zealand at Ahmedabad on Thursday, the first of nine group-stage fixtures in eight cities that will stretch them physically and mentally.<\/p>\n
Their decision to swap out Jason Roy, so crucial to their 2019 success, and plump for Harry Brook garnered scrutiny, but was based on the Yorkshireman\u2019s flexibility to bat anywhere in the top six.<\/p>\n
Having broken into and established himself in the Test and T20 sides, Brook has been backed by Buttler to make a splash in the ODI team if selected.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarry\u2019s ceiling is so high,\u201d Buttler added. \u201cI think we\u2019ve seen it in international cricket in the way he\u2019s taken to Test cricket, especially. We all know the trajectory his career is on.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe was obviously fantastic in the T20s in Pakistan last year ahead of the T20 World Cup and forced his way into that team and he\u2019s one of the bright young stars of world cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n
:: Jos Buttler was speaking to promote Castore, the official kit suppliers of the England cricket team, investing in an extension to its national brand marketing campaign. For more information, visit https:\/\/castore.com<\/p>\n