ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist in Kandy<\/p>\n
England batter Jos Buttler says he will not just bat for himself as he tries to correct a poor run of form at the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n
Buttler, arguably England's greatest white-ball batter, was out for three against Scotland and Italy and has not scored a fifty in 14 international innings this winter.<\/p>\n
After the 35-year-old was dismissed fourth ball looking to clear the infield for the second match in a row against Italy, former captain Nasser Hussain suggested Buttler should take time to build an innings.<\/p>\n
But, speaking on his For the Love of Cricket podcast, external<\/a>, Buttler said: "I would love to just bat for 15 overs but I don't want to bat for 15 overs just for myself and ignore the game. <\/p>\n "You've got to still play the game.<\/p>\n "There are times I've been out of form in Test cricket and the batting coach might say 'rein it in and bat for an hour'. <\/p>\n "In T20 you have got to keep playing the scoreboard."<\/p>\n Is Buttler's form a worry? England's T20 World Cup so far analysed<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Buttler's last major contribution for England was 83 from 30 balls against South Africa in September but, given his illustrious career, his place in England's XI remains secure.<\/p>\n He scored 97 not out for Durban Super Giants in the SA20 in January but made 12, 20, 15, 22, three and one in his other innings there.<\/p>\n "I felt I was playing really well in the SA20 without getting scores," Buttler said. "One thing I always pride myself on in T20 is if you get in, go and make a good contribution."<\/p>\n Buttler and England trained on Thursday for the first time since their win over Italy on Monday, after travelling to Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n Buttler had a lengthy regular net practice and then faced throw-downs from fielding coach Carl Hopkinson with a wet tennis ball on a soaked concrete strip – an apparent attempt to sharpen his reflexes.<\/p>\n Team-mate Jacob Bethell dismissed any doubts about the opener's form.<\/p>\n "He's fine," Bethell said. "The options he has taken haven't come off but no one in that side is worried about Jos in terms of performance. <\/p>\n "He will come good when we need him in the big stages of this tournament."<\/p>\n Bethell trained with a bandage on a finger on his left hand. He suffered a cut during the win over West Indies and it has meant he has been unable to bowl.<\/p>\n The injury will be assessed again before England play co-hosts Sri Lanka in their first match of the Super 8s phase on Sunday in Pallekele.<\/p>\n They progressed through the group stage in unconvincing fashion with edgy wins over Italy, Scotland and Nepal, plus a defeat by West Indies, but before the World Cup they beat Sri Lanka 3-0 in a T20 series, with all three matches played in Pallekele.<\/p>\n "To beat a good Sri Lankan team at home in their conditions 3-0 was a massive confidence boost for us," Bethell said.<\/p>\n "You can feel it within the group the boys are confident coming back here. <\/p>\n "We know the conditions, we know how a couple of the teams are going to play. We're definitely, definitely very confident about this Super 8s."<\/p>\n\n
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