Speaking on the For The Love Of Cricket podcast alongside pacer Mark Wood, Buttler said Sooryavanshi’s ability at such a young age left him in awe. “My statement about Sooryavanshi is: he’s the best player I’ve ever seen. If he’s doing that at 14, what’s he going to be doing at 16, 18, or 20?” Buttler said.
Wood will be missing the next three games in the ICC World Test Championship series due to a recurring left-knee injury.
The 38-year-old will remain with the side to continue his rehabilitation, and no replacement has been named in his place. This means Australia's squad for the Gabba encounter is trimmed down to 13.
The final call is likely to be between off-spinner Bashir and seamer Brydon Carse.
“It's great to have the X-factor that Joff and Woody possess in terms of pace,” Stokes said in Perth on Wednesday.
Wood, who last featured in a Test in August 2023, has been working his way back from the knee injury he sustained at the ICC Champions Trophy in February.
With a four-month recovery timeline, he was initially expected to miss the entire five-match series against India, which began at Headingley on Friday.
His inclusion strengthens England’s pace attack for the upcoming match, which already features Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Matthew Potts, Ben Stokes and Dillon Pennington.
Adjusted the man of the match for his vital performances both with the ball and bat in the third Ashes Test against Australia, England's Mark Wood, however, said considered an all-rounder and sent higher to bat would cause him a "nosebleed".
Besides facing issues over injuries to some players, the England skipper is also a bit concerned about the smog and fog swirling around Multan
