Jos Buttler struggled in England’s four group-stage matches at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Buttler’s top score was 26 in the first game against Nepal, with consecutive single-figure innings against Scotland and Italy most recently.
There are no suggestions that the opening batsman will be dropped for England’s Super 8s campaign, but he must improve quickly.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has shared some key advice for Buttler to turn his fortunes around in the next stage of the tournament.
Nasser Hussain’s advice for Jos Buttler at the T20 World Cup
Hussain would like to remind Buttler that he is the greatest white-ball batsman in English cricket history.
Therefore, there is no reason for the 35-year-old to panic and make drastic changes to his game.
Hussain has instead suggested that Buttler should take a slightly less gung-ho approach early in his innings.
He explained: “With Jos Buttler, there may just be a reminder in a really positive way, ‘You do know you’re England’s greatest ever white-ball player?
“You do know, if you bat 15 overs, you’re pretty much going to win us games off your own bat?’ Just a nice positive [message], as opposed to, ‘What are you doing, Jos?’
“A nice little reminder that you are the greatest white-ball cricketer we’ve ever produced. Just give yourself a bit of a chance.”
Nasser Hussain has a different message for Phil Salt
Hussain had a completely different message for Buttler’s opening partner, Phil Salt, who has also struggled in this T20 World Cup.
Salt averaged 15 runs in England’s four group-stage games, but Hussain does not believe there is anything wrong with his approach.
The 29-year-old’s role is to put the opposition bowlers under immediate pressure by going all out from the first ball.
“I wouldn’t say anything to Phil Salt. He’s got four T20 International hundreds,” Hussain said.
“He will be a little bit feast or famine because of the way he plays. He goes hard from ball one.
“We saw that the other day against Scotland. He just chipped it to cover, and that’s pretty much his day done.”
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