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.
The 32-year-old's first delivery against Afghanistan clocked 91mph, while his second ball, which was recorded at 96
After getting injured on the tour of West Indies, the 32-year-old pacer missed the IPL 2022, where he was due to represent Lucknow Super Giants and has been out of action until recently.
Earlier in the day, England resumed their second innings from 284/8 and could add 29 runs more as they were bundled out for 313.
England witnessed a disappointing second day on Thursday with West Indies bundling the visitors out for 204 in their first innings.
Currently in isolation like the rest of the world, Wood said he is trying his best to stay "physically and mentally fresh".
