The wicketkeeper has starred for England in ODI cricket, earning a place in Wisden’s ODI team of the decade and gracing the cover of the next Wisden Almanack for the moment which sealed England their first men’s World Cup title.

But in the longest format, he has found it tougher going. Buttler has been in and out of the side and while he enjoyed success to start with after his most recent recall, making his maiden Test century against India at Trent Bridge in 2018, this winter he has a top score of 43, and scored just 1 in his only innings in England’s win at Port Elizabeth.

TH: I think that is an understatement.

EA: And if they are picking horses for courses then you have to go: ‘Look how this lad did last time we were here. Let’s get him back in again.’ Which might mean curtains for Jos.