Test cricket in England is about getting on the right side of big moments, reckons Jos Buttler

Even though hosts England were handed a mammoth 251 run loss in the opening Ashes Test match, Jos Buttler is not too concerned about its ramifications. He believes that the recently crowned World champions have a squad good enough to cope up with the pressure and comeback from behind to level the series.

"We're one-nil down, but there's four matches to go in the series. Test cricket is hard - you're playing against the best players in the world. If you're not good enough for long enough, then you're not going to win the game. But we've got a fantastic team … nothing really changes. We've lost that game, but we come here with a lot of excitement and belief that we're a good enough side to win this Test and make it one-all," Jos Buttler was reported saying by ESPNCricinfo.

England did have a solid start to the match, as they reduced the Kangaroos to 122-8 on the first day itself and were in a commanding position. However, they let the golden opportunity slip, as the combination of Steven Smith, Peter Smddle and Nathan Lyon put up 162 runs more on the board. A big reason behind such a failure was the loss of strike bowler James Anerson to injury, who will most likely be replaced by Jofra Archer for the second clash.

"My view is we didn't play well enough for long enough, really. The first couple of days especially, we played a lot of really good cricket, and got in a really good position. Any time you lose James Anderson is a huge moment in the game, isn't it?” Buttler added.

Even then, England managed to acquire a 90 run lead, but a stellar batting performance by the Kangaroos in the second inning completely took away the game from them. They just could not capitalize on the advantages they earned, which Buttler believes is the most vital thing as he used their last year’s 4-1 series victory against India as an example.

"We know how Test cricket generally happens in England: there can be periods of the game that tend to meander along and then periods that happen very fast. If you look back to the India series [last summer], the big moments in those games we managed to get out on the right side and play well - that will be the same throughout this series," Buttler quoted.

The 28 year old personally failed to come up with the goods in the first match, but after an excellent World Cup for England the wicket keeper batsman is raring to go.

"I've felt in good form for 18 months or so. I feel like I'm the best version of myself that I've ever been, so I take a lot of faith from that. I'll prepare well, and give myself the best chance," Buttler concluded on the matter.