Jos Buttler of England walks off the field after being dismissed during the 5th T20 International between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium on February 2, 2025 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Jos Buttler says he won’t change his batting approach despite a run of low scores in the ongoing T20 World Cup, saying he can’t just focus on staying at the crease if the team needs quick runs.The former England captain has not scored a half-century in his last 14 international innings across ODIs and T20Is, with a highest score of 39.“T20 is one of those games that asks you to keep playing. There are times when you might not have been in form in a Test match with a batting coach who might say ‘just control it for a while and try to bat for an hour and it will come back’. So by hook or by crook, bat for an hour. But in T20s, when you go over the score, you have to play 0, ‘play for it,'” Buttler said. “I’ve seen Nasser say, ‘just bat for 15 overs’ and I’d like to bat just 15 overs, but I don’t want to bat 15 overs just for myself and ignore the game. You’ve got to keep playing the game,” Buttler said on the For the Love of Cricket podcast, referring to Nasser Hussain’s comments.Buttler scored 26 and 21 against Nepal and West Indies in Mumbai, followed by 3 and 3 against Scotland and Italy in Kolkata as England progressed to the Super 8 stage.“It’s a bit frustrating so far, the game just keeps challenging you, no matter what stage of your career you’re at, there’s always something to challenge you. I’ve been through a lot of bad patches in 15 years in all different formats; it’s always the same things you come back to at the end, which is to stand your ground, watch the ball and believe in yourself,” he added.The former England captain also said he would not change his batting position to cope with the slump.“The only person who can score my runs is me. I’m not going to score them by hiding or sending someone else out; I have to put my own shirt on, mark the middle and here we go again. It always comes back at some point, so I’m looking forward to the next opportunity.”Buttler also spoke about his stay in Mumbai. “I think Mumbai is a city I really enjoy. There are some really good restaurants you can go to. There’s a lot going on. It’s busy and hectic, of course, but that’s all part of the fun of India,” he said.He also appreciated the performance of the affiliated teams in the tournament. “The Associates played brilliantly. I’m sure everyone feels they have nothing to lose. They’re looking for a giant-killing performance and the sides came really close to that.”England have reached the Super 8 stage and will play their matches in Sri Lanka. They begin this phase against the co-hosts at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.
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