Jos Buttler continued his 'oddest' game behind the stumps, taking two screamers but turfing an easy chance 🤔 9WWOS Ashes
nick early in the day, diving to his left at full stretch and completing a spectacular one-handed effort, the opener batter out for 23 from 66.on the first ball of the stand-in captain's innings, diving too far to his right as the ball smacked into his wrist.The tourist dusted himself off and ensured he didn't give Smith another chance, diving low to his left at full stretch and pouching another magnificent one-handed catch.
Moments after Buttler took a brilliant catch to send Harris walking on the fourth day, former Australia wicketkeeper"That is a very good catch," Gilchrist added. "The smiles, the high-fives. Well done. That'll do his confidence the world of good. That's a terrific catch. What a ride he's on."was dumbfounded when Buttler failed to swallow a nick from Smith."I don't even think it's hit his hand; I think it's hit him in the wrist. Just on the palm of the hand.British comedian Andy Zaltzman summed up Buttler's game perfectly.
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