England stand-in captain Jos Buttler keen to focus on cricket
Sunday 2 October 2016 16:17, UK
Jos Buttler is hoping security issues will take a backseat once England begin their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh on Friday.
Buttler will lead the side after regular skipper Eoin Morgan, along with Alex Hales, opted not to travel over concerns of terrorist attacks in the country.
England's tour, which also includes two Tests, was thrown into doubt after an attack in the capital, Dhaka, in July killed 29 people, many of them foreign nationals.
The ECB's security expert Reg Dickason carried out an assessment in Bangladesh and the decision was made to go ahead with the tour, with Buttler looking forward to focusing on playing cricket.
"Security is paramount when travelling to the sub-continent [but] we are always looked after well," said Buttler.
"Obviously there is a lot of security but that's part and parcel of making the tour okay...I think those things will go back into the background. It will be a very competitive series.
"Bangladesh have been playing well in their own conditions. We need to be prepared," he said.
"All we want to do is play cricket. Once we start, it will be very refreshing to start talking about the cricket side of things.
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"It is an exciting challenge and something that I have been looking forward to.
"I have been vice-captain for the last 18 months or so. I have a good relation with Eoin [Morgan], and I think we share very similar views on cricket and how we like the side to play.
"It is very much a short term thing."
Watch the opening ODI between Bangladesh and England on Friday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 2 HD at 9am.
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