Buttler happens to don the willow and the keeping gloves for the 2019 World Cup champions England in an era where his national team boasts of a spree of world class cricketers in explosive strokemaker Eoin Morgan, the seam duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, batting mainstay Joe Root, dashing opener Jason Roy, wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow and frontline all-rounder Ben Stokes.
The hard hitting wicket keeper batsman was put in the spot when asked by RR skipper Steve Smith to name the ‘most talented’ player he has played with. Buttler had no hesitation in naming his English and Rajasthan Royals teammate Ben Stokes as the ‘most talented’ cricketer he has played with.
Buttler referred to Stokes as a ‘superhuman’ who has pulled off ‘freaky stuff’ while playing for England. “Probably say Ben Stokes… He has been a superhuman for us in English cricket. He tends to do some freaky stuff on the cricket field, he’s pretty talented,” said Jos Buttler in YouTube show called Royals Rapid Fire.
Buttler along with RR skipper Steve Smith and all-rounder Ben Stokes happen to be the nucleus of the Rajasthan Royals team in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates.
The inclusion of Ben Stokes who missed a couple of matches for 'Royals' due to personal reasons, has added both depth and balance to the Rajasthan Royals side which has blown hot and cold in the first half of the season. Stokes arrived for the IPL 13 at UAE a bit late as he with his family back in New Zealand spending time with his ailing father.
Stokes who opened the batting with Buttler against Delhi Capitals, looked his sublime touch as he stroked his way to a fluent 41. However Royals chase were pegged back by DC bowlers who kept on picking up wickets and eventually restricted them to 148-8