"I am very confident in Buttler as captain": Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum said that he is confident about Jos Buttler continuing as Englands whiteball captain and also wants him to enjoy the game for the next few yearsAfter coaching the Three Lions Test team Brendon McCullum will take over the whiteball team as head coach from next month Ahead of his contract till 2027 his major responsibility will be to bring England back on the winning tracks after they failed to defend the T20 and ODI World Cup titlesI am very confident in Buttler as captain What I want from Jos is for him to enjoy the next three to four years If he retired tomorrow he would probably go down as the greatest whiteball player England have produced so there is a chance for however long he plays to not protect anything and play with a smile on his face My job is to push him towards thatrdquo said McCullum to reporters ahead of Englandrsquos third Test against Sri Lanka starting at The Oval on FridayHe has been a little bit miserable at times he is not naturally as expressive as some but he has done a great job He has won a World Cup as captain the T20 title in Australia in 2022 and has been part of World Cupwinning teams previously He is a gifted player and a fine leaderMy job is to get the best out of him so players in the dressing room feel bulletproof and 10 feet tall and know the skipper is going to give them that extra pat on the back and enjoy the ride with them he saidBrendon McCullum said Test captain Ben Stokes is fine with him extending his tenure and also stated that he is keen to see if the skipper can extend his whiteball career Stokes retired from ODIs but featured in the 2023 World Cup in India Earlier he opted out of the T20 World Cup 2024 to shift his focus to Test cricketAlso ReadlsquoMumma has always assured him he is no different from othersrsquo Sister of Paralympic silver medalist Nishad KumarldquoThe skipper and I havenrsquot spoken about that actually but Irsquom assuming hersquos all in He seems to like that sort of bloke Hersquos been incredible and our relationship is fantastic You never know where the gamersquos going globally and what sort of opportunities will pop up for him which will challenge himrdquoldquoBut I know how invested he is in English cricket and how determined he is to drive this team forward I would assume that will involve him being in charge for that period of time In terms of white ball why not We will see where he sitsrdquo he saidldquoHe loves big moments and big stages but our players cant play everything There will be some bilateral series where we cant have all our best players at the same time but when it comes to major events and big series those players are very much in discussions Ben loves big moments and big stagesMcCullum felt with the schedule easing out he could manage to coach England across all formats but hinted at taking breaks in between For the whiteball games against Australia Marcus Trescothick will be serving as interim head coachI donrsquot see it being a problem There may be times when itrsquos tested but thatrsquos the exciting part As a player I had a pretty good ability to be able to turn the page because I was very inconsistent I needed to turn the page quickly It is going to be an added workload thats for sure but I didnt take a whole lot of persuadingrdquoldquoI looked at the opportunity and thought What a chance to have a good crack At times you may be tested but thats the exciting part of doing jobs like this but some bets are worth it right You are put under pressure at times and your methods and vision are challenged so its about remaining firm and getting players to excelrdquoldquoOver the last two years it would have been nigh on impossible for someone to do all three formats but with the schedule easing enough it gives you the ability to have one person in the role There will be times where we have to be smart with stepping support staff in and out and that will include myself but I dont see that as a problemrdquoldquoIt will give other coaches a chance to step up in a head coach capacity just like Marcus Trescothick is doing against Australia this month and West Indies in the autumn When I leave in three and a half years you want the next group of coaches or those you have brought along to be viable head coach candidates he addedWith IANS Inputs