Jos Buttler began life back in the ranks of England’s  T20I side by making his highest score on home soil, his supremely calculated innings of 96 from 59 providing a reassuring touch of quality to a new-look batting order.

On a chilly evening in Durham, England’s Twenty20 side played with a coherence and nous that they have lacked since winning the 2022 World Cup. But, for all the glimpse of a new team taking shape, England’s 21-run victory over West Indies was underpinned by two men in their mid-30s.

England's ace batter Jos Buttler registered an unwanted feat in the first T20I of the ongoing series against the West Indies. Batting first, England posted a total of 188 runs on the board with Buttler scoring 96 runs in 59 deliveries.