Jos Buttler

#OnTheUp: Stand and applaud

Jos Buttler

It’s not a bad idea to save your best for the last bit of the week, as Jos Buttler did at Old Trafford on Sunday, 25 June.

Oh, what an innings it was! One of the best ever. Scoring 110* in 122 is awesome anyway, and when it happens with your team down at 114/8 chasing 206, and you win it, well, it doesn’t get much better, does it?

That made it 5-0 to England – for a change, as James Anderson didn’t fail to notice.

And it also set things up nicely for England’s upcoming games against India.

What about the man himself? He’s looking a year away, and that message on the bat handle might well change, if it hasn’t already.

Eoin Morgan was shaded by Buttler, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales, but had reason to celebrate nevertheless.

It was that sort of Sunday, wasn’t it?

Cricketers from England and Australia do have enough interest in the football World Cup … and are keeping a close eye on things.

Not that you need to have your team out there, or even follow the football to closely, to be involved.

Nice of you to notice, Mr Sammy.

While on the subject of England, here’s what the best in the world has been getting up to.

Meanwhile, the Indians were on their way to the Old Blighty …

… and they reached on time, put on their cool threads and shades, and went out to do what they do.

Kevin Pietersen, meanwhile, has been getting some interesting cricket lessons.

EnglandJos Buttler 09/08/1990