MUMBAI: England captain Jos Buttler is laconic and unflappable at most times. If you take a poll for the quietest 'keepers going around the world, Buttler and Australia's Alex Carey could feature in the top two. The 33-year-old was his calm self at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the team's mega World Cup clash against South Africa on Saturday.
One could sense a semblance of excitement in his voice though when he mentioned playing at the megapolis' cricketing epicentre. Buttler has 746 runs from 23 IPL innings here playing for Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at an average of 35.52 and a strike-rate of 146.27. He also has 148 international runs in two Test knocks and three T20Is. Saturday will be his first ODI here and it's a venue that Buttler is happy coming back to. "I think this is one of the great grounds in India. I love playing cricket here. It's a fantastic cricket wicket and should suit us," Buttler said, his with his eyes lighting up.
