"It's a huge moment for me" - Jos Buttler after scoring first Test century
English wicket-keeper batsman, Jos Buttler has stated that securing his first Test century in the Test at Trent Bridge against India was a huge moment for him in his Career. Buttler, who has recently recalled to the team for Test cricket, said that Test cricket challenges a player in every way.
Tuesday, August 21 became memorable for Buttler as he went on to claim his maiden century in the Test format at Trent Bridge against India. He waged a terrific battle alongside Ben Stokes and although he got out in the final session, he had done well to get a round of applause from the fans. Overwhelmed with the achievement, he stated that this is one of the proudest moments of his life.
“I was never sure if I’d ever play Test cricket again so all those thoughts go through your head when you’re out there and start to get close (to a hundred). Test cricket is really tough – it tests you in all sorts of ways and this is definitely my proudest moment in an England shirt. It’s been a long time coming and a few months ago it was a million miles away. It’s a huge moment for me,” said Buttler.
With Buttler establishing a partnership of 169 runs with Ben Stokes for the fourth wicket, they tried to resist the Indian onslaught. The English keeper hit 21 boundaries in his performance, exploiting his chance as he was dropped by Rishabh Pant in the 27th over of the second innings.
“It was very important for us to show a lot of character and fight and not give it to India easily and we did that really well throughout the day, even the two guys (Adil Rashid and James Anderson) at the end they’re making sure we come back for a fifth day,” he said.
“Something I try and
“Trying to focus on the moment and play each ball on its merit within your gameplan is all you’re trying to do and if it means they bowl well and you play out four maidens you try and trust your
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