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Matthew Cooper

Michael Vaughan says Jos Buttler should be England Test opener - and white-ball captain

With Eoin Morgan set to officially confirm his international retirement, Jos Buttler looks set to replace him as England white-ball captain.

He has been Morgan's vice-captain for several years and former England skipper Michael Vaughan believes it is a "no-brainer" that Buttler should take over. "He's the best white-ball player in the world, he's got a very smart cricket brain, and he's got that calmness you need," he wrote in his column for the Telegraph.

Vaughan also believes that Buttler still has a future in England's Test team, despite getting dropped following a poor Ashes series and the fact it is becoming increasingly difficult to be a multi-format player. While on commentary for Sky Sports during the third Test against New Zealand, Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara suggested Buttler should open for England in Test cricket.

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