Player Battles: MS Dhoni versus Jos Buttler

Modified Feb 23, 2017 20:42 IST

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: MS Dohni of India hits out as Jos Buttler of England looks on during the NatWest International T20 2014 match between England and India at Edgbaston on September 7, 2014 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) — MS Dhoni batting with Buttler behind the stumps

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DHAKA, BANGLADESH - OCTOBER 07: Jos Buttler of England bats during the 1st One Day International match between Bangladesh and England at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on October 7, 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Buttler is one of the most trusted batsmen England have in the middle order

What MS Dhoni does for India, Buttler has been recently doing it for England. They are just the batsmen a side needs after the first 30 overs. Once there is a platform to launch, they are the most lethal in the business.

And because of this, both teams are quite dependent on both Dhoni and Buttler. They have the ability to rotate the strikes with quick one and twos and then dispatch the loose deliveries into the stands. Sometimes they also do the rescue act, when their sides are in deep trouble. Dhoni has quite mastered this art, while Buttler is still grabbing the tricks of the trade.