India vs England: Jos Buttler has some bad news for cricket fans ahead of Chennai Test

coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc all around world has also massively affected sporting scenario across globe. Players are w supposed to stay inside a bio-secure bubble with several restrictions in place. se strict restrictions are taking a toll on players' mental well-being and a number of cricketers have come forward and opened up on  strain of living in a bio-secure bubble.

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Jos Buttler opens up on strain of living in bio-secure bubble

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has reckoned that  top players of world cricket won't feature in every series going ahe as y will look to focus on ir mental well-being. While speaking to Indian journalists during a virtual media conference arranged by ECB, Buttler stated that although one expects a team to play ir best XI every time on field, but unfortunately, that is something which doesn't seem possible at moment.

Buttler said that it is certainly a challenge but people around world are going through tough situations. He ded that pandemic has h people whose world has been turned upside down but cricketers like him are very fortunate to play cricket and do job that y love. However, he mitted that re are challenges of living in a bio-bubble like having to stay away from your families, being in quarantine and locked up in hotels.

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Buttler lauded ECB saying that y have been forward thinking in rotating players for series against Sri Lanka and India. ECB has been rotating its players to ensure that ir mental well-being. Jonny Bairstow has been rested for first two Tests and once he returns for third Test, it is Buttler who will be heing back home. 

Buttler furr said that it is frustrating as you want to have best players on show all time but it's t possible with amount of time that one spends in a bio bubble. He reiterated that one can't expect people to keep doing that.

Meanwhile, India vs England 1st Test live match will get underway on Friday, February 5 in Chennai.  India vs England 1st Test live streaming will commence at 9:30 AM (IST). After  India vs England 1st Test in Chennai, second match will be played at same venue from February 13-17. 

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final two Tests will be played at newly constructed Sardar Patel Stium ( biggest cricket stium in world) in Ahmedab from February 24-28 and March 4-8. According to  India vs England schedule, all five T20Is will be played in Ahmedab on March 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. On or hand, three ODIs will be played in Pune on March 23, 26 and 28.

England squ for India Tests 2021 (first 2 Tests): Joe Root (Captain), Ben Stokes (Vice-captain), Jos Buttler (Wicket-keeper), Jofra Archer, Moeen Ali, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, James Anderson, Dom Bess, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Stuart Bro, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Dom Sibley, Jack Leach.

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SOURCE: JOS BUTTLER INSTAGRAM