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Trevor Bayliss backing Jos Buttler to turn his poor form around

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 26:  Jos Buttler of England leaves the field after being dismissed by Yasir Shah of Pakistan during day five of the 2
Image: Jos Buttler's batting form has deserted him over the last six months

England coach Trevor Bayliss is hoping to see the 're-emergence' of Jos Buttler in the one-day international series against Pakistan.

Buttler was dropped for the final Test of the 2-0 defeat concluded on Thursday but he could be back behind the stumps for four 50-over matches.

The tourists had little option but to leave Buttler out in Sharjah, and put Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps, after the unravelling of his Test match batting as he followed a lean Ashes summer by making only 34 runs in four innings. Bairstow is also in the one-day squad.

But as England decamp to Abu Dhabi for the start of the ODI series, Bayliss senses a change to white-ball cricket may end up being as good as the Test match rest for out-of-sorts Buttler.

"He's certainly looked a lot more relaxed around the group, not having to be under the pressure of performing, but's he's obviously very determined to get back into the team," he said of the 25-year-old's Test aspirations.

"A different format - and a format he's done well at in the past - could very easily see the re-emergence of Buttler."

Jonny Bairstow
Image: Jonny Bairstow replaced Buttler in the Test team and could be part of the ODI side as well

Batting at seven, Buttler tried to modify his brilliant limited-overs ball-striking for five-day cricket and Bayliss thinks he may have managed to confuse himself in doing so.

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"He's probably in a position where he's not sure which way to go, and you usually find that with any batter who is in a bit of a rut," he added.

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"One innings they go out and try and hit the ball; the next they'll try to play themselves in. It's more their mind is mixed up - not that they've necessarily lost the skills to do it, but the mind is a bit jumbled. That's why I think a bit of a break here will do him a world of good."

"Long term, I think he'll play a lot more for England and win a lot more matches for England. What I've found in the past is that players who get into that type of a rut, actually being dropped comes as a bit of relief and allows the pressure valve to disappear - and they are able to think a lot more clearly and work on their game.

"I can't speak highly enough of Jos. He was out of the team but he was at the nets all the with guys, throwing balls, and he is a very important part of this squad."

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