Jos Buttler Joins England Squad for T20s

Jos Buttler will not take the wicketkeeping gloves for England's upcoming T20 series against the West Indies due to ongoing recovery from a calf injury that has sidelined him since the T20 World Cup in June. Phil Salt has been confirmed to keep wicket, allowing Buttler to focus on his role as a specialist opening batter and enhance his communication with bowlers. Buttler has not played professionally since June and has missed several key matches, including The Hundred and a series against Australia. Acting head coach Marcus Trescothick has hinted at Salt's more permanent role behind the stumps in light of Buttler's injury struggles. Buttler will participate in training but aims to ease back into competitive play, with Brendon McCullum set to take over as the head coach in January, potentially impacting Buttler's captaincy status. Salt noted that not keeping will allow Buttler to engage more effectively with bowlers during matches.