Jos Buttler: Weighing up risk-reward is key to World T20 batting
Wednesday 30 March 2016 11:36, UK
Jos Buttler belted a superb 66 not out as England cruised past defending champions Sri Lanka to qualify for Wednesday's World Twenty20 semi-final against New Zealand.
Ahead of that clash - live on Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm - he sat down with Rob Key to provide an insight into the secrets of his destructive batting...
"I like to try and be ahead of a run-a-ball straight away and then you feel under less pressure when you do face a dot ball.
"It doesn't always happen but that always settles me down, even if it's just eight off five or something like that.
"You might face a bowler you fancy. Some sides have a 'gun' bowler at the end, who you might try to get a big over before he comes on.
"You might have to pick a time or an over against someone - you might get a feeling - especially on these wickets.
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"Myself and Eoin [Morgan] always feel at the back end that if we are there in those last four or five overs, then we are going to be in good shape if we bat for most of those without taking undue risks.
"There's always a balance - that's one-day and Twenty20 cricket, weighing up how much risk is in certain shots and then when is the time to really try and hit boundaries every ball."
Watch England take on New Zealand live on Sky Sports 2 from 1.30pm Wednesday, on Sky Sports 2. Before then don't miss England's Women in semi-final action against Australia, from 9.30am on Sky Sports 2.
