Jos Buttler says he considered quitting white-ball cricket

England batsman Jos Buttler says he considered quitting white-ball cricket to regain his place in the Test team.

Buttler, 27, has been recalled for this week's first Test with Pakistan despite only playing four first-class matches since his last Test in 2016.

He is regarded as one of the world's best white-ball players and has instead played in various Twenty20 tournaments.

However, he said he "definitely" considered focusing solely on red-ball cricket for "a couple of years".

"Having not being selected in the Ashes squad, I had thought maybe the best way of being the best red-ball player I can be was to stop playing white-ball cricket for a couple of years and give red-ball cricket a real stab," Buttler told BBC Radio 5 live's Tuffers and Vaughan cricket show.

I wouldn't say he should have to give up limited overs cricket, more that he should have made a commitment to the first class game before he was considered for selection in the Test squad.

bobby post=363158 Wrote:I wouldn't say he should have to give up limited overs cricket, more that he should have made a commitment to the first class game before he was considered for selection in the Test squad.

Hi. I read on an article that he is not ready to give up on cricket yet. Though, he does admit to wanting more from the longest form of the game. His statement came a week later sadly.