Jos Buttler has described his maiden Test hundred at Trent Bridge as his “proudest moment” and admits he’s relieved to have overcome a “mental hurdle”.
The England lower-order batsman has also heaped praise on “shining example” James Anderson and provided an update on the fitness of wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.
“It was a fantastic feeling, pure elation, to score a hundred for England in a Test match,” Buttler wrote in his Sky Sports blog. “There was a bit of relief in there as well to finally achieve it.
James Anderson could overtake Glenn McGrath as the highest wicket-taker among seamers in Tests during the fourth Test, with the England swinger requiring just seven scalps to overtake the Australian hero, and Buttler says it’s a privilege to take the field with a legend of the game.
“Jimmy is a shining example to everyone – his skill levels, his work ethic, his competitiveness,” Buttler added. “It’s an honour for us to be in the same team as him.”
