Jos Buttler, the stand-in English skipper feels has praised opening batsman Jonny Bairstow for the king of form that he has been and the way he has lifted the English side by giving amazing starts in both the chases.
Stating that there is no doubt that Bairstow could break all ODI batting records for England, Buttler said, "That's fantastic, the form Jonny is in, and there is no reason why he shouldn't go on and break all those records. If those numbers drive him on, that's fantastic.”
“For us as a side, we all want to push boundaries of what we are all capable of as a team and, of course, individuals want to do that as well,’ he added saying that the team always wants players to keep pushing boundaries personally as well as a team.
Commenting on the intent of the team and the fearless approach that England has carried throughout the limited-overs leg of the Indian tour, Buttler, 30, said that it is the T20s that have helped the players realise that they could more than what they used to in the fifty overs format a few years ago.
"I think the two games are probably as close as they've ever been. T20 has given people probably a greater understanding of risk and reward, and that's sort of coming into the 50-over game, especially for us, the six-hitting capability and boundary-hitting capability,” Buttler told reporters on the eve of the final ODI of the three-match series at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
“The guys' attitude to risk is probably quite different compared to how it was a number of years ago and I think T20 has sort of made people realise that they can operate at a level above what they used to be able to do for longer periods of time so bringing that into 50-over cricket,” he added saying that risk and reward factor is a major booster in realising the true potential of the players and becoming fearless in their approach.
The Taunton born also stressed the point that opportunities being given to many players has helped develop the team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India. He also praised debutant Liam Livingstone and Reece Topley, who was making his comeback into ODI cricket after 2016.
"Lots of guys have had opportunities. It was great to see Liam Livingstone make his debut yesterday, brilliant to see Reece Topley come back in and bowl so well. It's fantastic for these guys to get exposure and come in and perform in the fashion that we like to play as a side. It's great to see someone like Liam fully commit to his way and it's great to see someone do that on debut," Buttler said.