DOHA (Qatar): England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler supported his team’s decision on player rotation ahead of the first Test against India.
The first Test in the four-match series starts next Friday.
“Spending time away from your family, being in quarantine, locked up in hotels, can be tough and the ECB have been really forward thinking I feel for us as an England group to rotate players in and out of this series,” said Buttler, who will go home after the first of the four Tests.
Buttler, who spoke at a virtual press conference, backed England board’s use of rest periods that saw Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer miss the Sri Lanka Tests this month.
“I am sure at times there are frustrations because you want to see all the best players on show all the time,” he said.
England coach Chris Silverwood has already given strong support to the policy.
“But it’s just not possible with the amount of cricket and the amount of time spent in bubbles to keep people healthy,” added Buttler. “When you look ahead there is so much uncertainty, I certainly find it tough knowing there is no real certainty at the moment in most of the things we are doing.”
