'I'm Quite A Young Captain & Yet To Learn About The Role' - Jos Buttler 

Jolted by a 5-wicket defeat in the deciding match of their ODI series against the Men in Blue, the white-ball skipper of England Jos Buttler asserted that he is still a "young captain" and will improve with time.  

It was Buttler's first assignment as a full-time captain of the English side after World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan bid adieu to international cricket earlier this month. 

The 31-year-old, however, hasn't gotten off to a great start to his white-ball reign, having succumbed to 2-1 losses in both the T20I and the ODI series.

Reflecting on the same, Buttler said, "I have certainly found the first week of captaincy busy but feel a lot more comfortable now. There's been lots of games in a very short space of time, which I think has been a challenge. Sometimes it would be nice to have a day where you can just reflect a bit and not always be thinking," Buttler told The Cricketer. 

The Taunton-born wicket-keeper batter further admitted that he is still at the embryonic stages of his captaincy and will need time to grow into his role of England's white-ball skipper. 

"In terms of the captaincy, I'm quite a young captain. But I have lots of opportunities to grow and to learn about the role. And I think it will take a bit of time. I'm not one to try and run before I can walk," Buttler added. 

"Sometimes You Need Some Time, You Can't Buy Experience" – Jos Buttler

Buttler, the orange cap holder in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, was in the form of his life in the tournament. However, he failed to replicate it for his national side, managing to score just 0, 4 and 18 in the three T20Is against India.

However, in the ODIs, he was the second leading run-scorer for his side with 94 runs in 3 matches with 60 being his highest score in the final ODI.

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Weighing in on the same, Buttler said, "I feel really good about my own game. I've been in the best form of my life and you don't lose that overnight. But I'm just learning the art of captaincy: what it looks like to me; what's my style. That will develop over time and with experience. I want to accelerate the learning but sometimes you need some time. You can't buy experience."

Apart from Buttler's underwhelming performance, it was a constant letdown from the top order of the visitors which saw England collapsing against the Indian bowling attack on numerous occasions. 

Buttler, despite the continuous failures of English top order, backed them, stating all of them are rich in experience and they will come good in the near future. 

"We just haven't got in and had long partnerships. Every time we have, we have started to score. We're talking about some of the best players we've ever had in English cricket. They have an incredible experience. And they just haven't got in. We just have to play better, it's as simple as that. We haven't played our best by a long stretch." 

England will now be seen in action against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series, starting on Tuesday, July 19 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-street. 

To manage the workload of the England Men's Test skipper Ben Stokes, ECB have decided to rest him for the T20I series against South Africa. Meanwhile, Yorkshire spinner Adil Rashid, who missed the series against India returns to both squads against the Proteas.